Best Buy is also notorious for its midnight video game drops, and the electronics retailer will also be hosting an in-person, on-location drop at midnight EST. They are said to have limited stock in stores, so you’ll have to line up pretty early. If not, you can always try your hand at securing one when the clock strikes 12.

With all of these stores, we've seen the Mario Kart World bundle available in greater quantities online than the base console, which costs $50 less. But given that Mario Kart is the Switch 2's biggest launch game and retails for $80 on its own, that may not be the worst thing.

In cities across the globe, crowds camped into the night, anticipating the release of the Nintendo Switch 2, eight years after the original's debut.