• The Nintendo Switch 2 is on sale, but selling out fast. Here are some ways you still might be able to get one on or around launch day, before prices potentially go up.

Eight years after it shook up the gaming world with the launch of the Switch, Nintendo is hoping lightning will strike twice with the debut of the Switch 2.

The new console went on sale Thursday at midnight and has quickly sold out in many locations. By all signs, that demand should remain strong for quite some time. That could make it hard to get your hands on one in the near term.

Hard isn’t impossible, though. While you’ll have to put in some work, there are ways to improve your odds of getting Nintendo’s latest console.

Online is hit or miss

Major retailers are currently sold out of their online inventory. Walmart

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