Nintendo fans are taking a stand against scalpers by flooding auction sites with fake listings for the Nintendo Switch 2. As pre-orders for this eagerly awaited console appear on platforms like eBay, with prices ranging from $500 to $2,000, fans have banded together to combat these inflated prices.
With the Nintendo Switch 2 set to launch on June 5, scalpers have started listing their overpriced consoles with a promise that the pre-order will ship within 40 business days of purchase. In response, Nintendo fans are posting fake listings at or below retail prices, pushing the scalpers' auctions further down the page and making them harder to find.
For instance, a listing titled "Nintendo Switch v2 video games console PREORDER" at $450 seems appealing until you read the fine print: "PRE-ORDER SCREENSHOT Please note: You are ordering a picture of the Nintendo Switch 2. This listing is to combat bots and scalpers. No refunds. No cancels. > You will receive an png image of a switch 2. No console." Such listings are identifiable by the phrase "read description" in their headings.
Another example is a $550 listing warning, "Do not, I repeat DO NOT BUY this unless you are a bot or just wish to donate $550 to me. I will be shipping a laser-printed image of the Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle and that will be all you get. NO REFUNDS. NO. REFUNDS. NO REFUNDS. You will NOT BE REFUNDED you will be receiving the picture whether you like it or not."
A third listing at $499.99 states, "This listing is for a printed picture of my Nintendo Switch 2 console confirmed preorder. You will receive a printed picture, folded, and sent in a standard letter envelope. This is NOT for the console itself. No refunds, No returns. F the bots."
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Originally slated for a June 5, 2025 release with a starting price of $449.99, the Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order date was delayed in the U.S. due to import tariffs enacted by President Trump, causing financial market instability. Pre-orders finally went live on April 24 at the same $449.99 price point, and as expected, they sold out quickly. For more details, check out IGN's Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order guide.
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