Best Buy Restocks Nintendo Switch 2: Grab This Dorm-Room Deal Now!

I was wandering through the cyber aisles when this alert from Best Buy hit my inbox, like a splash of cold water. It seems there’s a fresh batch of Nintendo Switch 2s ready for the taking. You know how they’ve been like unicorns lately, right? Ever since the darn thing launched, it’s been flying off the shelves quicker than a runaway shopping cart. Pre-orders, restocks, all sorts of madness. Blink, and poof, gone.

So, what’s up with this stock? It’s the same old story: show up or miss out. If you’ve been dragging your feet, the Switch 2 is already dancing out the door. It’s really the perfect escape plan if you’re heading to college soon. Imagine it: a little gaming session to unwind from cramming stuff into your brain all day.

Anyway, back to Best Buy’s stock. They’re not exactly spilling the beans on how many are actually up for grabs. Got me wondering. Can you snag one online? Sure, for now. But if you’re more of an in-store kinda person, you might wanna check each store as they play their elusive stock games. They’ve got both the plain Switch 2 and a bundle with Mario Kart World–that classic pixelated adrenaline rush. Prices? Nothing too wild, sticking right to the MSRP: $449 for the plain Jane, $499 for the bundle. Oh, and there’s a Pokémon Legends bundle sneaking in on pre-order. Wait, what was I saying?

The new Switch 2 ditches the OLED screen, swaps it for a 7.9-inch something-or-other, with this snazzy 1080p resolution. If you throw it in the dock, it can push up to 4K—yup, on your big ol’ TV. Out of the dock, it can race up to 120 frames per second with HDR, but that depends on the game.

No clue how long these beauties will stick around, but it feels like stock is getting more reliable. Just a heads-up: all these goodies are selling at plain old MSRP. See something priced higher? Maybe hold off. Prices dip back eventually.

And hey, if Switch 2 isn’t your jam, you might wanna peek at those Best PC Hardware deals. There’s a rabbit hole of SSDs, monitors, graphics cards…you get it. So… go forth and conquer those sales, or you know, just take a nap.