Rather than face online frustrations many Switch 2 hopefuls were more successful preordering in person. Switch 2 preorders are sold out online everywhere. But some people have managed to snag one using once conventional but now antiquated means: going to GameStop and preordering one in store.

Minutes after U.S. preorders for the Nintendo Switch 2 began at midnight on Thursday, chaos took over the GameStop site

Get those clicks in quickly because preorders for the Nintendo Switch 2 are now live at GameStop, and they're likely to sell out quickly. You'll want to grab your new console here if you're trading in an older console since GameStop has the best trade-in value, by far.