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Switch units are available for purchase at GameStop stores once again as of today, the retailer has announced. Nintendo delivered “a limited supply” just ahead of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s launch on Friday. Customers are advised to contact their store for availability and more details.

GameStop is selling Switch for the standard $299.99 price – no bundles are being forced upon consumers thankfully.

Eric Bright, senior director of merchandising for GameStop, said:

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GameStop has the Zelda: Breath of the Wild Special Edition in stock once again. You can place an order on the retailer’s site here. At this point, most stores have sold out of the item.

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GameStop is currently taking pre-orders for a Smash Bros. amiibo bundle. It has both versions of Cloud and the standard versions of Bayonetta plus Corrin. The set is located here. By pre-ordering this package, you might be able to save on shipping.

GameStop has opened pre-orders for all of the new amiibo announced yesterday. Reserve them here.

We should note that two amiibo are confirmed as GameStop exclusives. Cloud (Player 2) and Twilight Princess Link will only be sold at the retailer.

One last note: pre-orders for the Neon Yellow Joy-Con are also live on GameStop here.

Cave Story+ can be pre-ordered at GameStop. If you reserve a copy at the retailer, you’ll be entitled to a free PVC keychain.

Customers will be provided with one of three keychains at random. Quote, Curly, and Balrog are the options.

You can pre-order Cave Story+ at GameStop here.

GameStop currently has the Zelda: Breath of the Wild Special Edition in stock on its website. You can try your luck by placing an order here. Note that it ships by April 5.

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GameStop and Amazon are both running a few notable deals currently. The two retailers have discounted games as well as merchandise.

Below are the highlights:

Waluigi amiibo – $6.83 (was $12.99) – Amazon
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival – $9.97 (was $14.97) – GameStop
Zelda: Tri Force Heroes – $14.97 (was $19.99) – GameStop
Pokemon Sun/Moon Z-Ring Set – $16.97 (was $29.99) – Amazon
Dragon Quest VII – $29.97 (was $39.99) – Amazon / GameStop

Xenoblade Chronicles X has been discounted over at GameStop. As of now, you can pick up a copy for only $29.97. We’re unsure when the sale ends, but it should be ongoing for the next few days.

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Switch isn’t the easiest thing to find at retail right now. Due to that as well as the strong response to Zelda: Breath of the Wild, pre-owned Wii U sales have been “reinvigorated,” according to GameStop senior director of merchandising Eric Bright.

Bright told GameRant that GameStop has been moving many pre-owned Wii U systems and new copies of Zelda. The situation overall “completely racked up the Wii U market.”

Bright said:

“With The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild coming out, we’re seeing great results in our pre-owned Wii U sales. We’re selling a lot of pre-owned Wii U consoles along with brand new Wii U copies of Zelda. Breath of the Wild has reinvigorated sales of the Wii U with Nintendo Switch being sold out at so many retailers. The Switch launching and Zelda launching completely racked up the Wii U market.”

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GameStop has once again commented on the performance of Switch. Speaking with investors today, COO Tony Bartel spoke about how there is “incredibly strong” demand for the system.

On the software front, Switch is also doing well. Consumers appear to be buying lots of games, and Zelda: Breath of the Wild almost has a one-to-one attach rate.

Bartel said:

“The demand is incredibly strong for this. As soon as we get it into our stores, it’s out within hours. So we anticipate we’re going to be chasing supply this entire year.”

“The other thing is, every game that’s out there, to have over a five and a half attach rate to this, signifies that a lot of people are finding this a great platform and they’re picking up any games that they can. I mean, we have almost a one-to-one attach of Zelda.”

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