Nintendo has now opened pre-orders for Switch 2 in the US, and it’s been as chaotic as you’d expect. Numerous retailers sold out of their allocation almost instantly, while customers report having confirmed orders later cancelled, and – as with elsewhere – there simply does not seem to be enough stock to meet demand.
Over on eBay, the predictable wave of US Switch 2 pre-order resales has now begun. The same happened here in the UK earlier this month.
Sold listings seen by Eurogamer show numerous people have now paid nearly double the console’s recommended retail price ($449, or $499 with Mario Kart World) to secure a console.
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But something else is also going on too. As spotted by IGN, a small handful of fans have begun posting fake Switch 2 listings to flood eBay with offers for… a picture of a Nintendo Switch 2 printed on a piece of paper.