Bosses at Nintendo appear to be going to great lengths to stop scalpers, with extreme conditions being placed on anyone wishing to register to pre-order the new consoleNews20:19, 02 Apr 2025Updated 20:19, 02 Apr 2025Pre-ordering is not so simple(Image: Nintendo)Nintendo has gone to extreme lengths to stop scalpers buying up all the new Nintendo Switch 2 consoles upon release day. Earlier today, the Daily Star revealed all the details about the newly-launched console.We've know some info about the console since Nintendo's January reveal, and subsequent leaks pointed to a backward compatibility boost, an AI boost for visuals, the return of Amiibo, and those mice-like Joy-Con.Article continues belowHowever today's huge Nintendo Direct revealed everything else we need to know about the future of the console and what hardware it contains . . . and the price.If you want it, you'll need to provide a lot of evidence(Image: PA)It'll set gamers back 395 for the console without a game, or 429 for it with Mario Kart. Pre-orders start from April 8. We also finally found out the much-talked-about launch date, of June 5 which will be music to the ears of gamers everywhere.But it would also be music to the ears of scalpers or maybe not.As of earlier today, anyone interested in buying a console will have to register their interest on Nintendo's site. And in doing so, you will then get an email invitation to the sale, with the link only going live for 72 hours.However, you'll also have to prove you've been a paid member of Nintendo Switch Online for a minimum of one year and racked up a whopping 50 hours of gameplay on the service.A statement on the site states: Invitation emails will be prioritized on a first-come, first-served basis to registrants who have purchased a Nintendo Switch Online membership with a minimum of 12 months of paid membership and a minimum of 50 total gameplay hours, as of April 2, 2025.The new console is not cheap(Image: Nintendo)The invitations are also non-transferable, and Nintendo also states that release-day delivery is not guaranteed due to processing and shipment times.As well as launching the console, ehe Joy-Con 2 was also revealed, with the mysterious "C" button on the right controller finally explained. In short, you press it and you can experience gaming with friends online as the C means "GameChat" which also lets you chat to mates using a microphone built into the actual console.Basically, think Google Meet but for Switch 2, because you can pin different people, share your screen and intreract exactly how you do on most conferencing softwares. And yes, you can share your own camera feed via a Nintendo Switch 2 Camera.However, it will all require a membership to Nintendo's own online subscription service.Article continues belowFor the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.