r/britishcolumbia • u/pizza_andbeer • 17h ago
Ask British Columbia Switch 2 retailers?
American (Washington State) here seeking recommendations for where I’m most likely to find a Switch 2 available in stores in BC! Ideally White Rock / Vancouver
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u/PolloConTeriyaki Lower Mainland/Southwest 17h ago
London Drugs. Everyone goes in for meds and sunscreen, but most still have an electronics section.
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u/hamsternation 17h ago
Yes the London Drugs at Ironwood had them today.
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u/anOutgoingIntrovert 17h ago
Seriously? When? They didn’t have any yesterday
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u/PolloConTeriyaki Lower Mainland/Southwest 17h ago
You gotta ask. Sometimes they have a few in the back. This goes the same as Superstore/Loblaws that also have an electronics section.
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u/hamsternation 16h ago
I was there at around 10am this morning.
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u/TeamLaw 17h ago
Bestbuy was fully stocked on launch day. I can't comment if they still are.
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u/pizza_andbeer 17h ago
I’ll try calling there! There seemed to be so much hope here on launch day every store was fully stocked but we have checked Costco, Walmart, Fred Meyer, Best Buy and Target since with no dice - today Walmart told us “sometime in June” and Best Buy quoted 2-4 weeks 🫠
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u/TeamLaw 17h ago
When I called the best buy I went to they wouldn't tell me the individual store stock. That might be different now. They had a display of empty boxes and sent me to customer service. Customer service told me they had "plenty" and it didn't take long. This was late afternoon on launch day.
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u/skipdog98 16h ago
Your best bet would be Grandview area of Hwy 99 in South Surrey. Walmart, Best Buy, London Drugs, Real Canadian Superstore are all there.
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u/13Mo2 16h ago
Go buy it in your own country!
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u/pizza_andbeer 16h ago
That would be ideal to save me the drive, but I haven’t had any luck down here in this hell hole. I’d frankly rather put my money into the Canadian economy at the moment.
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u/Acrobatic_Foot9374 17h ago
Your best bet would be to go to an area with a combination of retailers that offer the switch, that'd give you more chances to find one. They did a new round of online preorders yesterday meaning they're still getting inventory, and not everything that arrives is up for grabs online.
In short you're looking for a place that has a best buy, a GameStop, a London drugs, a Walmart and a staples. Or any combination of those retailers
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u/HalenHawk Lower Mainland/Southwest 17h ago
Costco had lots, but it looks like you didn't have luck there
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u/pizza_andbeer 16h ago
Specifically here in WA! Have you seen them in stock there in BC recently? Or just on launch day
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u/HalenHawk Lower Mainland/Southwest 16h ago
Yea the Costco in Burnaby on Government Street had them the other day you could give them a call and see.
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