<ul><li>Preordering the Nintendo Switch 2 from Nintendo has strict requirements to prevent scalping.</li><li>To be prioritized for preordering, customers must have at least 50 hours of gameplay on the original Switch.</li><li>Players also need to have purchased a 12-month Switch Online membership and opted in to share gameplay data with Nintendo.</li><li>The first round of preorder invitations will be sent on May 8th, 2025, with additional batches sent periodically.</li></ul>

Nintendo’s Switch 2 preorder process has strict requirements to thwart scalpers

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