Nintendo has delayed its plans to to let gamers in Canada pre-order the upcoming Switch 2 console. The company has confirmed in a statement that the delay was done to “align with the timing” of pre-orders in the United States,

Argos currently has both the regular console and Mario Kart World bundle in stock, so it should be your first port of call for Switch 2 pre-orders. You'll need to insert your own post code for specific availability, but things are looking strong right now across the board.

The new system, which is expected to drop this summer, comes with a $450 price tag, but that price was calculated before the Trump administration's tariffs went into effect.

The countdown to the Nintendo Switch 2 launch has finally begun. Here's where you can preorder your own console

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders hit the shelves en masse today, with Amazon, Argos, Very, EE, and Nintendo all dropping their stock. Things moved faster at some stores than others - Amazon sold out in all of half an hour while Argos still has handhelds on the shelves at the time of writing.

Those hoping for drift-less Switch 2 sticks may want to keep hold of their third-party controllers for now. A Nintendo of America exec confirmed the Switch 2 $90 Joy-Con 2 controllers won’t use longer-lasting Hall effect sticks,