Full list of 80 Asda stores selling Nintendo Switch 2 TODAY after pre-order chaos saw games flogged on eBay for £1000

THE HOTLY anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 has finally been released in stores, with gaming fans able to get their hands on the console from today.

Pre-orders for the Japanese gadget have been available since April, but as of June 5th, shoppers can now grab the console in stores, including Asda.

The popular supermarket has revealed that it is stocking the Nintendo Switch 2 in 80 of its UK stores.

It will also be offering the Mario Kart World Bundle for £429.98.

Mario Kart World is a brand new game, with the launch date coinciding that of the Nintendo Switch.

In the new Mario game players will no longer be restricted to the race track with the ability to drive “virtually anywhere” to access hidden new areas and routes.

Plus, up to 24 drivers will now be able to join each race, the most in the games‘ history.

Asda expects the console to be in “high demand”, so has urged shoppers to head down to their local store quick to avoid missing out.

The console will be available in selected stores across the country from Leicester to Canterbury.

You can also purchase the Switch online at George.com, however the bundle will only be available in stores.

The full list of Asda stores stocking the console is listed below.

The Nintendo Switch was first released back in 2017, to replace the WII U.

Gaming fans have had to wait eight years for the new upgraded console.

The Nintendo Switch 2 will have a bigger screen, brand new games, and more built in features.

Pre-orders for the gaming machine quickly sold out after it became available on April 8.

This led to people flogging the gadget for over £1000 on eBay.

One “pre-sale” Nintendo Switch 2 bundle with Mario Kart World from Argos was listed as “sold and completed” on eBay on April 9.

It went for a staggering £1,020.39 after two bids on the auction site.

For those not keen to break the bank forking out for the new machine, Asda may be the place to go.

The gaming device will also be available in a number of other stores, including John Lewis, HMV and Argos.

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