Get ready.
Nintendo Australia will offer direct pre-orders of the Switch 2 and its peripherals — including the GameCube controller — from 6pm AEST today, 24 April. Pre-ordering key items will require a Nintendo Switch Online subscription.
While there were fears that retailers like EB Games would lock pre-orders to paid subscribers, Nintendo Australia is doing just that — you’ll need a Nintendo Switch Online subscription to register “expressions of interest” for the Nintendo Switch 2, the Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle, and the GameCube controller.
Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions are not needed for the remainder of peripherals found on the My Nintendo Store, including a Switch 2 Pro controller, 256GB MicroSD Express memory card, Joy-Cons, and more.
If you’re keen to pre-order items, head to the Nintendo Australia storefront from 6pm AEST this afternoon.
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