How to preorder Donkey Kong Bananza
The Nintendo Switch 2 won’t launch with a new 3D Mario game, but we will get the next best thing: a new 3D platforming game starring Donkey Kong. Donkey Kong Bananza will come out for the Switch 2 on July 17, and it’s currently available to pre-order from Walmart, Best Buy, GameStop, and Target for $69.99.
If Mario’s power is eating mushrooms and jumping on turtles, Donkey Kong’s power is eating bananas and punching stuff. Donkey Kong Bananza features plenty of platforming, but a key pillar of the gameplay is also DK’s ability to break things. Bananas may give humans a little pep in their step, but they bestow Donkey Kong with far better abilities, like chucking boulders, punching through walls, and generally causing wanton destruction. In some cases, DK is even capable of burrowing through surfaces and ripping chunks out of the environment.
While Donkey Kong Bananza won’t be released in time for the Switch 2 launch, Mario Kart World and other titles will be hitting shelves on June 5 — the same day as the Switch 2 console itself. You can currently pre-order Mario Kart World and plenty of other Switch 2 games, Switch 2 accessories, and new Zelda amiibo.
As for the console, after Switch 2 pre-orders opened on April 24, the console quickly sold out. We’re unsure what stock availability for the console will look like between now and the June 5 release, but you can check out our Switch 2 pre-order guide to look for possible restocks.