US retailers began taking preorders for Nintendo Co.’s new Switch 2 console as early as midnight on Thursday and quickly sold out at many locations.Orders for the $450 devices, which will be released on June 5,

Nintendo Switch 2 preorders have sold out online across the major retailers selling them in the US. Walmart, Best Buy, and Target sold out of their inventory early Thursday morning, while GameStop says it sold out of online preorders hours after they opened at 11AM ET.

The launch of Nintendo Switch 2 preorders turned into digital chaos overnight. Preorders for the new gaming system officially opened at midnight ET across several major retailers, leaving buyers frustrated as websites crashed and inventory vanished within minutes.