Nintendo Switch 2 preorders were a total mess — at first

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Nintendo’s delayed Switch 2 preorders finally kicked off in the US at 12AM ET on Thursday at Best Buy, Target, and Walmart, and almost immediately, there were some big problems. After nearly an hour of frustration, many of us here at The Verge secured preorders, but it seems like preorders are out of stock at the retailers. Target seemed to open first, but trying to order was rough. Many of us were able to get to the checkout screen, but ran into issues from there that stopped a purchase, like being asked to update our addresses over or Target losing our payment details. Some users online who did appear to get Target orders also reported that they were canceled. Although stock appeared to float in and out after preorders were live, Target now says both the console and the bundle with Mario Kart World are out of stock. Walmart’s website, for me for a while, had a va ... Read full article.