Members only, I’m afraid

I wasn’t expecting a stock drop today, especially not from the official My Nintendo Store, so I’m really pleasantly surprised to see some availability outside of the invite program.

The important thing to note about this latest batch of stock is that it is only available to those with a paid Nintendo Switch Online membership.

I have one on my primary count, so can see the option to buy – but switching to a secondary account I am greeted with the message “A paid Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to purchase this product.”

I assume that if you were to run out and buy a membership right now, you would unlock the ability to pre-order – so that might be worth trying if you don’t have one.

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are live right now in the UK!

Code red! Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are now live at the My Nintendo Store in the UK. The official Nintendo retailer previously required you to sign up for an invite to buy, but has now opened the floodgates and is allowing almost anyone to purchase.

There’s no word on how long stock is going to last, so I would recommend heading over there right away. One thing to note is that you do require an active Nintendo Switch Online membership, though.