Amazon Prime Day officially kicks off tomorrow, but Walmart is starting the party with new deals only Walmart+ members can access before tomorrow. In addition to those early deals, Walmart is also dropping something Amazon has yet to have any of: Switch 2 stock. The latest Nintendo console has been particularly hard to find since it first came out back in June and Amazon has yet to offer it to customers at all.
It's unclear how long the Switch 2 console bundle will be available, but only Walmart+ members can currently get access to what is in stock.
Walmart Switch 2 Restock Today
As of right now, the Switch 2 bundle with Mario Kart World appears to be in stock and available. Early access to the Walmart Deals sale officially began at 4PM PT / 7PM PT for anyone with a Walmart+ subscription, which is a full eight hours before the sale opens up to everyone else. The last time Walmart restocked Switch 2 consoles as an early access perk they were completely cleaned out before a full hour had passed. So if you're thinking you can avoid picking up a Walmart+ membership to buy one, you're probably out of luck.
What does a Walmart+ Membership include?
If you don't already have a Walmart+ subscription but want a Switch 2, the good news is that you can actually get it for free. Walmart offers a free 30-day trial of its service for new subscribers. The bad news is, you will likely need to upgrade to a paid account to actually buy the Switch 2, rendering the free trial moot. There are a lot of benefits to the service that make it worth buying into, though. Most notably, Walmart+ is bundled with Paramount+. You'll also get free grocery delivery from your local store, as well as free shipping on anything with no order minimum.
If you want to learn more about Walmart+ before you pick up a free trial, you can take a look at our in-depth explainer of everything the service offers. Walmart+ members will get early access to Walmart's competing Prime Day sale in July is even more reason to test the service out yourself.
