Nintendo has posted on X to state that they are increasing the requirements to purchase a Nintendo Switch 2 on the Nintendo Store. The Kyoto-based company says that they have identified multiple orders of the Nintendo Switch 2 which are suspected of bulk purchasing and reselling. Because of this they have temporarily suspended sales. Nintendo says that gamers wanting to purchase a Nintendo Switch 2 will now have to have over 50 hours of playtime on your Nintendo Account and that purchases are limited to one per person. Here’s what was said via machine translation:
“Regarding sales of the Nintendo Switch 2 (Multilingual Version) on the Nintendo Store, we identified multiple orders suspected of bulk purchasing/reselling, so sales were temporarily suspended.
To ensure that more customers have a chance to purchase the product, future sales will be limited to customers who meet the following conditions. Thank you for your understanding.
Please note that there are no changes to the purchase requirements for the Nintendo Switch 2 (Japanese Language / Japan-Only Version).
Requirements to Purchase a Nintendo Switch 2 (Multilingual Version)
- As of 11:59 PM on Sunday, May 31, 2026, you must have accumulated 50 hours or more of Nintendo Switch play time.
- Trial/demo software and free-to-play software do not count toward this total.
- Purchases are limited to one console per Nintendo Account.
For more details about the purchase requirements for each console model, please check the Nintendo Store.”