Nintendo Switch OLED stock checker: where to buy a console before Black Friday

If you're wondering where to buy Nintendo Switch OLED then you've come to the right place, as T3 is following Nintendo Switch OLED restocks in both the USA and UK regions.

Following the Nintendo Switch OLED launch on October 8, initial stock sold out incredibly quickly and now, in the run up to the Black Friday deals super sale, many gamers are wondering when and where to expect the next tranche of consoles to drop.

The good news is that more consoles are expected in the coming weeks. The bad news is that, right now, there's next to no information as to when. That means that those gamers serious about finding Nintendo Switch OLED stock need to be playing the percentages and checking in at the destinations where they are most likely to find consoles.

And that's what this guide is designed to do – help point gamers to the stores where they can hopefully find where to buy Nintendo Switch OLED. Our deals team is updating this piece continuously and we are listing where it is and isn't in stock.

Nintendo Switch OLED stock in the USA

The Nintendo Switch OLED restock situation in the USA has been a bit more fluid than in the UK but there has still been a depressing lack of consoles made available since launch. Here we've highlighted the retailers that have a track record of getting marked console tranches in terms of numbers, with tens of thousands of consoles made available in most drops. We're recommending people check in with these retailers every day if possible, as many are not communicating drops until they go live.

• Walmart: in stock with mark-up
• Amazon: out of stock
• Best Buy: out of stock
• GameStop: out of stock
• Target: out of stock

Where to buy Nintendo Switch OLED [USA]

Nintendo Switch OLED stock in the UK

If you're shopping for Nintendo Switch OLED stock in the UK then these are the retailers you really need to be focussing on. Yes, smaller retailers do shout about getting consoles, and all power to their elbow. However, if you're a gamer and you're playing the percentages in terms of landing a console before Black Friday or Christmas 2021, then you need retailers with proper stock. Tens of thousands of consoles that give you a fighting chance of bagging one, not a 1-in-a-million moon-shot. These are those retailers.

• Smyths Toys: out of stock
• Very: out of stock
• Amazon: out of stock
• Argos: out of stock
• Currys: out of stock
• Nintendo Store: out of stock
• Game: out of stock

Where to buy Nintendo Switch OLED [UK]

Even more Nintendo Switch OLED stock

If you still haven't been able to buy Nintendo Switch OLED then be sure to also check out the prices pulled from retailers and sellers below. Chances are these consoles will not be selling for RRP, though, so be warned that a price premium will come with any purchase. If it's a case of spending a bit more to ensure a happy Christmas though, or going empty handed, then it may be a price you're willing to pay.

Nintendo Switch OLED restock: T3's top tips for grabbing a console

Make sure you have an account set up at each retailer listed above. And that means that you have your address and payment details included and up to date. Where possible, we recommend having multiple payment methods setup, as this mitigates risk when it comes round to ringing up a system. If card payments are failing then switch to PayPal, for example.

Also, at retailers where you can wish list or add a Switch OLED to a shopping list, do so. We've had multiple reports by gamers who have landed a Switch OLED that this helps keep a console in your basket when stock drops and through checkout. It also cuts valuable time off finding and adding the product, which can be the difference between getting one and not.

Lastly, make sure you are up to speed on a retailer's anti-bot protection systems. Some of these have mechanisms like having to hold down a buy button for a few seconds, so be sure to not get caught out by small details like this when proceeding through checkout.

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