GameStop posted a statement on X to confirm that they’ll have additional Switch 2 stock available online and in-store on June 5. There’s no telling what each individual store’s inventory will look like, but fans can line up as early as midnight on June 5 for a chance to buy a Switch 2.

GameStop will have additional Switch 2 stock available in-store and online when the console launches next month, according to a post on X. In-store launch events will begin at 3PM local time on June 4th, according to the company. Pickups start on June 5th at 12AM EST / June 4th at 9PM PST.

If we were judging by hype alone, the $450 Switch 2 could be the biggest console release of both this year and the past several years. And if you analyzed how well U.S. preorders have gone so far after tariff-born delays and mobbed retailers,

If you’re yet to secure a pre-order for the Nintendo Switch 2, you may want to consider attending the console’s only public midnight launch.

The Nintendo Switch 2 will be able to play most original Switch games without any issues when it launches on June 5. According to an update from Nintendo, most big games and all first-party titles (with one tiny exception) will work on Switch 2,

Just days after they were spotted in a retailer, one user has got their hands on a Nintendo Switch 2 early—only to find out Nintendo wasn't kidding about it needing a day one update