Update, June 11th: Best Buy has sold out of its initial online inventory of both the standalone console and the Mario Kart World bundle.

The eagerly awaited Nintendo Switch 2 launch is creating excitement among both gamers and retailers. While Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) stands to benefit from the increased demand, even a hit product cycle may not be sufficient to counter the retailer’s rising financial and macroeconomic challenges.

We went from anxiously waiting for the Nintendo Switch 2 launch this month to the console now being out for over a week. While Nintendo Switch 2 restocks haven’t exactly been hard to come by, 3.5 million units have already been sold. The console is a hit, and like those millions of people, I’ve been spending time with Nintendo’s latest system.

TL;DR: The highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 launches on June 5. If you missed out on preorders, you might want to try your luck in person at the following retailers: Best Buy, Target, Staples, GameStop, Costco, Sam's Club, and Walmart.

The new Nintendo Switch 2 released Thursday, June 5, with superfans waiting outside stores for the official midnight release.

The Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller is probably our most anticipated Switch 2 accessory and is currently widely available. The Nintendo Switch 2 Camera is an intriguing accessory you can add to the new console to augment online play with your friends.

The Nintendo Switch 2 was released earlier this month, but it sold out just as fast as it dropped. However, if you were one of the many shoppers who were trying to purchase the new Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle and came home empty handed,