Walmart Canada will begin offering pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 on Thursday, April 24 at 12 a.m. ET.
The retailer confirmed the timing on X (Twitter). Notably, this is earlier than the 12 p.m. ET timing provided by some other retailers, like GameStop Canada. (Noon is the online timing for GameStop; stores will also accept pre-orders a little earlier once they open, although that will still be later than Walmart.) Walmart had previously confirmed the midnight timing when pre-orders were originally set for — but later delayed from — April 9, but now, we know that applies to the new April 24 date.
Unfortunately, though, Walmart noted that it will only accept pre-orders for the Switch 2 through its website, so don’t bother going to your local store to try to place one. Naturally, Walmart is also only allowing one pre-order per household.
Mark your calendar and set your alarm…
Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders arrive online only at Walmart Canada on April 24, 2025 at 12am EST.
Due to demand, there will be a limit of 1 console per household. Nintendo Switch 2 releases on June 5, 2025. pic.twitter.com/XInPFrvygV
— Walmart Canada Gaming (@WalmartCAGaming) April 22, 2025
On Good Friday, Nintendo confirmed that Switch 2 pre-orders will open in Canada on April 24 following the initial delay. At the same time, the company finally announced official Canadian pricing for Switch 2 games and accessories, including a whopping $110 price tag for Mario Kart World. Nintendo also noted that the price of the Switch 2 itself — $629 — isn’t going up.
Stay tuned to MobileSyrup for more on Switch 2 pre-orders this week. In the meantime, check out our hands-on impressions of both the console and its games, as well as our interviews with the main hardware architects and Nintendo of America’s Nate Bihldorff.
Update April 23, 2025, at 1:51 p.m. ET: Check out MobileSyrup’s full guide on pre-ordering the Switch 2 in Canada for the latest details.
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