If you’re still on the hunt for a Nintendo Switch 2, follow these expert tips we’ve learned from years of tracking hard-to-find consoles.

You can't simply go to the My Nintendo Store and buy the Switch 2. To order the Switch 2, you need to log in with an active, paid Nintendo Switch Online account. Once you do that, you can choose either a Switch 2 standalone console or the Mario Kart World bundle and then hit the confirm button to "register your interest" in ordering a Switch 2.

You can finally buy the Nintendo Switch 2 in the US — or at least, try to buy. The $450 console officially went up for sale on June 5, and several retailers have offered the device both online and in-store in the days since. That said, online stock dried up fairly quickly at most stores last week and remains highly limited as of Wednesday morning.