Ahead of the Nintendo Switch 2 release, retailers including Amazon, Argos and Very have dropped the price of the Switch OLED models, with shoppers able to pick up a console from £49 with one enticing

The Nintendo Switch 2 is set to release next week on June 5, ringing in a whole new era of video games for the Japanese tech company. Launching with a brand new version of Mario Kart, it's looking to be incredibly popular with pre-orders selling out almost everywhere in the run up to launch.

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are officially live at Nintendo's online store — but only if you've received an invite. As advertised, the My Nintendo Store began sending out Switch 2 pre-order invites on Thursday to those who previously registered their interest and meet the company's " priority criteria .