GameStop will give you up to $175 for your old Switch when you preorder a Switch 2
The Nintendo Switch 2 will cost $449.99, and is now available to pre-order at multiple retailers. But I want to focus in on GameStop, as it’s where you can get closest thing to a discount on the new console: Through April 30, GameStop is offering boosted trade-in credit for your old Switch to apply to a Switch 2 pre-order.
You can redeem the trade-in credit on any new or existing Switch 2 pre-order done through GameStop. While pre-orders can be placed online as well as in-store, you will need to head to your local GameStop to actually trade your Switch.
Different Switch models will get you varying amounts of credit to apply to the cost of the Switch 2. Here’s what trade-in credit you’ll get for each Switch model:
- Switch OLED: $175 credit
- Standard Switch: $125 credit
- Switch Lite: $100 credit
If you’re a GameStop Pro member for $25 per year, you’ll get an extra 10% added to the standard Switch trade-in credit.
In order to get these advertised trade-in valuations, GameStop shared with Polygon that you’ll need to provide all of the following items:
- Switch OLED and standard Switch: Console, dock, working Joy-Con with wrist straps, Joy-Con grip, power cord and HDMI cable.
- Switch Lite: Console and power cable
If you don’t have all of these items, your console may still be accepted at a lower value.