Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders Will Be Conducted Via Lotteries By Nearly All Japanese Retailers

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Since April 4, 2025, My Nintendo Store has been carrying out a lottery to decide who will get the chance to pre-order the Nintendo Switch 2 in Japan. What about other Japanese retailers?

It seems that nearly all major retailers will also be carrying out lotteries, with most of them starting from April 24. The only unknown at the moment is Amazon Japan, which is also expected to perform a lottery through its “request an invite” system.

Similar to My Nintendo Store, some retailers may also add certain conditions to qualify, such as being a member of their rewards program or having a purchase history at their online website.

Please keep in mind that all Nintendo Switch 2 consoles sold at retailers outside My Nintendo Store are Japanese-Only systems that are partially region locked.

Here are the full list of retailers and conditions per retailer as of April 26, 2025. All dates and times are listed in Japan time:

My Nintendo Store

Lottery (1st round): April 4 to April 16, 2025 11:00am

Conditions to enter: Over 50 hours of Nintendo Switch playtime, 1 year or more of Nintendo Switch Online membership, and an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription

For more details, click here

Amazon Japan

Request invite: From April 24, 2025

Conditions to enter: Submit an invitation request. You will receive an email to make payment if you’re selected to purchase.

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