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“It’s here! And for some reason, they also gave me a bottle of Coke and Pringles lol,” posted one person on BlueSky with a photo of the goodies next to the Switch 2 box. Across the web, I spotted many, many, many people sharing images of Cokes and chips alongside their Switch 2 consoles. So it seems this is a widespread promotion.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is sold out after launching yesterday, but you can still get the beloved Nintendo Switch 1 on sale now

However, few have taken it as far as Walmart, which included the snacks free of charge with some Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders. Stranger still, Walmart appears to be the only retailer to do so ...

Some Switch 2 owners have complained their consoles are not getting nearly as much juice as they should and that their consoles are dying before the battery indicator goes into the red. This week, Nintendo posted a few recommendations if “the battery indicator or percentage displays incorrectly on Nintendo Switch 2.

After a long wait filled with leaks, reveals, preorder stress, and hands-on events, the Nintendo Switch 2’s launch day has finally arrived around the world, including launch events at retailers like Walmart, GameStop, Best Buy, and Target.

In the UK, there was some excellent availability for the Nintendo Switch 2 for launch day, and after a tough day or so, it seems like stock is improving. We'll be checking UK retailers regularly for any updates, so rest assured, you'll find the best links for that region here too.

Fans were worried that the Nintendo Switch 2 could end up repeating the Wii U’s flaws, but the Switch 2 is on track to put its predecessor to shame.