Overview
- UK retailers ShopTo and Argos restocked the Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle at £429.95–£429.99 in early July
- Walmart Plus members secured access to the standalone console at $449 and the Mario Kart World bundle at $499 during a scheduled 7 PM ET online drop on July 7
- Amazon US launched an invite-only listing on July 8, requiring customers to request an invitation and complete purchases within a 22-hour window
- All offerings are priced at standard $449–$499 MSRP as retailers deploy timed release and ticketed systems to curb scalping and favor genuine buyers
- Nintendo has expanded production to Vietnam and Cambodia and forecasts shipping 15 million Switch 2 units by March 2026 to ease ongoing shortages