When Nintendo Switch 2 preorders opened on April 24, some interested buyers undoubtedly found themselves searching Amazon, wondering why in the world the biggest online retailer in the US seemed to forget about a new Nintendo console. But the Switch 2's absence from Amazon was an expected continuation of a story that has been unfolding over the past year. Amazon simply doesn't carry first-party Nintendo products these days, which means you'll only find third-party games and accessories for the upcoming console on Amazon's storefront.No Switch 2 preorders at Amazon? No surprise there.If you regularly buy first-party Nintendo Switch games, the Switch 2's absence on Amazon's US storefront probably wasn't too surprising. To be clear, this article is specifically about Amazon in the US. Amazon UK, for instance, still carries Nintendo products, including the Switch 2.Last spring, Amazon "sold out" of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door preorders. But when the retailer never restocked the remastered version of the GameCube classic, it became clear something else was happening. From that point forward, Nintendo's 2024 and 2025 Switch games weren't listed on Amazon. The list of absences included numerous notable releases: Luigi's Mansion 2 HD, Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, Super Mario Party Jamboree, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, and Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. Amazon also stopped restocking older Nintendo Switch exclusives that were previously available. You also can't buy digital games, eShop gift cards, or Switch Online subscriptions from Amazon.Continue Reading at GameSpot