{"id":2530,"date":"2025-05-09T00:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T00:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/?p=2530"},"modified":"2025-05-12T02:55:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T02:55:23","slug":"games-inbox-is-the-nintendo-switch-2-sold-out-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/09\/games-inbox-is-the-nintendo-switch-2-sold-out-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Games Inbox: Is the Nintendo Switch 2 sold out in the UK?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Already sold out (Nintendo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Friday letters page is not impressed by Xbox<\/a>\u2019s portable plans, as one reader makes what could be the first ever pre-order for GTA 6<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ctrl + F5<\/strong>
So, the Switch 2<\/a> was out of stock before I even got to see the annoucement about not needing an invitation to buy from Nintendo<\/a>. No surprise there, of course, but it means that the Switch 2 is effectively sold out in the entire UK and I would assume most of the world \u2013 it certainly seems to be the same in Japan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I imagine Nintendo will try to focus on the US to get the most amount of stock, but we\u2019re looking at a total sell out for launch. What I wonder is how much we\u2019ll see after that. The summer is meant to be the quiet time for games, so are they going to be able to manufacture a lot more before Christmas?<\/p>\n

Everyone knowing your console is so popular it sold out immediately is pretty good publicity, so I\u2019m not sure how worried Nintendo is going to be, but it is a shame that this isn\u2019t working out like the PlayStation 5 launch.<\/p>\n

For that we got advance warning of when and where new stock would arrive. Bots and scalpers got most of them but at least you knew you had a chance. Now I just randomly refresh websites in the vague hope of catching something, but it never happens.
Franky<\/strong><\/p>\n

First amongst equals<\/strong>
I\u2019ve just preordered GTA 6 at my local independent video game shop. I have put a \u00a310 deposit down. They obviously don\u2019t know the RRP yet, so I imagine I\u2019ll be paying another \u00a380\u2013100, at least, on launch day.<\/p>\n

I wonder if this makes me the first to pre-order the game? I just hope the game shop doesn\u2019t close down waiting for the game to release \u2013 I foresee further delays in my crystal ball.
Mark Matthews<\/strong><\/p>\n

Only on PlayStation<\/strong>
Since it\u2019s obvious now that there is no such thing as an Xbox exclusive anymore, I wonder how long until we start to see publishers not bothering to publish games on the Xbox Series X\/S. It already happens occasionally with Japanese or indie games but that\u2019s always been the case.<\/p>\n

At some point though big publishers are going to realise that they\u2019re just wasting money publishing something on the Xbox Series X\/S, when PlayStation basically has the high-end market to themselves. (Nintendo, as always, is something else.)<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t say this with any glee, I\u2019m just curious. The slow decline of Xbox has been pretty sad to see and while I understand they\u2019re probably banking on streaming replacing consoles does that mean they\u2019ll start making all their games exclusives again when they do? That seems a really risky thing to try and reverse.
Alegy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Email your comments to: gamecentral@metro.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Very backwards compatibility<\/strong>
I was a bit disappointed when I first bought my Nintendo Switch, that no streaming services were added apart from YouTube. I wonder if Switch 2, with its increase to 4K will have Netflix, Paramount, and Disney+, etc.?<\/p>\n

Also, nobody seems to have asked, will it play 4K discs? Plus, I have a large collection of Betamax tapes. I know video cassettes are too large to fit into a Switch 2, but maybe they will release an adaptor. I hope so, as I haven\u2019t watched my copy of Driller Killer in years!
Tim Keeling<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vision quest<\/strong>
I did indeed spend my money on the Meta Quest 3. Trepidation grips me. It is time to get heavy with VR. The table is now laid. I\u2019ve come a long way from whatever it was that I\u2019ve left behind. Each to our own. It\u2019s all about the experience, no? I cannot wait to hang onto this VR branch while it lasts.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t feel bad about shelving Switch 2 in favour of Quest 3 one bit. VR was always the natural progression for me. I\u2019m super hyped right now. The fact that everything is up for grabs, to all comers is the richest tapestry presented of such a wonderful hobby.
D Dubya<\/strong><\/p>\n

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