Two general buying options have been provided by Nintendo for the Switch 2: The standard console is priced at $449.99 and a bundle of the console and the new Mario Kart World game is available for $499.99. Since Mario Kart World alone retails for $79.99, the bundle is a great value if you want to get into the new racing game immediately.

After much anticipation, the Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are finally set to go live starting midnight EST on Thursday, April 24, at select retailers. Online U.S. preorders were originally scheduled for April 9 at Best Buy,

The Switch 2 goes up for pre-order in the U.S. on April 24th. Here's the exact time in every U.S. time zone so you can set those alarms.