Walmart Nintendo Switch 2: it was in stock and will be back next week
Hours ahead of time, The Shortcut confirmed that Walmart would restock the Nintendo Switch 2 on Friday, June 6. We now know more consoles are expected next week
Update: See our in-depth Nintendo Switch 2 review, which is live after a week of thoroughly testing the new console. Check out our full Switch 2 news stories, too.
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Update: The Shortcut helped thousands get this Walmart Nintendo Switch 2 restock. It went in and out of stock this weekend.
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The Shortcut was able to confirm that the latest Walmart Nintendo Switch 2 restock on Friday night, thanks to our retail sources. It was the first time that the largest retailer in the United States had the console in stock since its launch on June 5.
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Both the Walmart Switch 2 and Switch 2 bundle pre-orders were in stock Friday, June 6, 2025, and we knew about it hours ahead of time. It was at 11:35pm ET, for the record. The Shortcut reported that there would be “plenty of consoles,” according to our sources, with another source saying that Walmart is “expecting twice as much inventory.”
Original story…
Walmart Nintendo Switch 2 restock time
Walmart has sold the most Switch 2 consoles online among retail stores in the United States, so your chance to buy the highly sought-after Nintendo video game system tonight is very good. While other retailers like Best Buy and GameStop shifted most of their Nintendo Switch 2 consoles to in-store purchases, Walmart has prioritized online orders, according to my exclusive tracking data.
Walmart: Switch 2 console / Mario Kart World bundle
Target: Switch 2 console / Mario Kart World bundle
GameStop: Switch 2 console / Mario Kart World bundle
Best Buy: (next week) Switch 2 console / Mario Kart World bundle
Sam’s Club: Switch 2 console / Mario Kart World bundle
More than 10,000 Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders were purchased through The Shortcut’s links since April 24, according to our exclusive sales data. This is due to the fact that we’re tracking when and where the Switch 2 is in stock in the US, just like we did with each PS5 restock
Is Nintendo Switch 2 hard to find in stock?
Yes, in most parts of the United States, Nintendo Switch 2 is difficult to find in stock. For example, in New York City, you can’t simply walk into a Target or a Best Buy at this moment and buy the console, according to our research at local retailers.
Walmart and Target began selling the console in stores on the morning of June 5 (and online at Target on June 6), and people were able to walk into their local stores to find the console easily. But that didn’t last long. Switch 2 sold out within a few hours as more people caught on to the fact that it was the Nintendo Switch 2 release date. For as much marketing as Nintendo has done in advance of June 5, many consumers were blissfully unaware of the Switch 2 launch.
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Walmart to sell ‘twice as many’ Switch 2 consoles
Walmart is expecting to sell “twice the inventory as last time [June 5],” according to our retail source. That’s significant because it means Nintendo Switch 2 will be in stock tonight at Walmart for a lot longer than on launch day at midnight.
You’ll have a better chance to buy some of the best Switch 2 accessories currently on sale alongside the new video game console. Nintendo’s USB camera, Switch 2 Pro Controller, and extra Joy-Con controllers have all been popular among US consumers.
The Shortcut will update this breaking Switch 2 restock story, as we’ve become the authority on when and where the Nintendo console will restock, from the pre-order date to now. And we’ll keep updating our stories until the console is readily in stock.
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Fraud. $669 for the console only.
Awesome! Thanks. Successfully got a Switch 2 with Kart bundle at 11:45EST after a couple tries of “sitting in line” and adding to cart.