If you’re still on the hunt for a Nintendo Switch 2, follow these expert tips we’ve learned from years of tracking hard-to-find consoles.

You can't simply go to the My Nintendo Store and buy the Switch 2. To order the Switch 2, you need to log in with an active, paid Nintendo Switch Online account. Once you do that, you can choose either a Switch 2 standalone console or the Mario Kart World bundle and then hit the confirm button to "register your interest" in ordering a Switch 2.

The Nintendo Switch 2's early sales indicate the console is going to blow past all other gaming handhelds, including Valve's Steam Deck.

Act now to get your new videogame system ASAP

The Nintendo Switch 2 and Mario Kart World bundle is one of the best Switch 2 deals available at the moment. For $524.99, you get the console and Mario Kart World (which retails for $79.99). You don't have to worry about paying the inflated prices you see with some retailers, such as Walmart, which have gone up to $799 in some instances.