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,

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.

It's been a wild month for Nintendo, as their announcement of the Switch 2 was immediately followed by the U.S. government upending international trade in dozens of ways. Things seem to have calmed down,