Now US Switch 2 pre-orders are being cancelled, with just days to go

There are just two days to go before you can get your hands on a Nintendo Switch 2 – although that's looking more unlikely for some.

As with some UK retailers, it's been revealed that several stores in the United States are also cancelling pre-orders of the highly anticipated new console.

Even at this late hour, posts from disgruntled US customers have started to appear on Reddit and X, claiming that their Nintendo Switch 2 orders have been cancelled by the likes of Walmart and Target.

For example, E1_guwop posted on Reddit (via Eurogamer) that their order was cancelled by Target – although they only found out after checking whether the payment had cleared.

It seems the issue this time was that pre-orders were initially taken with no payment needed – customers had to authorise payment afterwards to secure the console. It seems to have been a communication issue, with replies thanking the poster for the heads up.

It seems to be a similar story with other retailers. Walmart has reportedly cancelled some pre-orders citing payment issues.

These seem to be different types of cases to those emerging from the UK.

Game has reportedly cancelled several pre-orders without explanation – with some suggesting that it overestimated stock levels.

When will my Nintendo Switch 2 arrive?

We've been lucky here at T3 – I have had an email from Argos in the UK over the last couple of days, confirming that the Nintendo Switch 2 I pre-ordered over a month ago is due to ship on launch day.

It's the same with a colleague.

I am also awaiting delivery of the Pro Controller and wireless GameCube Controller on the same day (both were pre-ordered from Nintendo directly).

If you've also had a similar confirmation email from your retailer of choice, you will likely also get the console this Thursday 5 June. If you haven't yet ordered the console or accessories, you'll likely have to wait however.

Accessories on Amazon, for example, are now listed as a 7 June delivery date (for Prime members).