U.S. preorders for the Nintendo Switch 2 kicked off shortly after the clock struck midnight Thursday. But chaos soon ensued amid high demand.

The launch of Nintendo Switch 2 preorders turned into digital chaos overnight. Preorders for the new gaming system officially opened at midnight ET across several major retailers, leaving buyers frustrated as websites crashed and inventory vanished within minutes.

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are now live on both sides of the pond. In the U.S. and the U.K., Nintendo’s upcoming console has been made available to order, and it took just a matter of hours (minutes in some cases) for the dreaded “sold out” sign to appear across retailers.