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The Nintendo Switch 2 launch day has come and gone, and those lucky enough to get a console are already happily playing Mario Kart World and other launch titles.

Starting on June 5, gamers could finally purchase the Switch 2 console for $449.99 and the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle for $499.99 — if you could find it in stock, that is. Well, after weeks with precious few supply drops, we finally had an official Switch 2 restock alert to share.

Starting Wednesday, June 25 at 9 p.m. ET, Walmart had both the Switch 2 and Switch 2 Mario Kart World Bundle in stock. Walmart+ shoppers had an hour head start, and typically, consoles sold out before the hour was up. This might be a good time to sign up for a free Walmart+ trial.

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Where else can you buy the Switch 2 online? As of this writing, it's out of stock at all of the official retailers, but you can always check the product listing pages and smash that refresh button like you're playing Super Smash Bros. for the first time.

Every way to buy the Switch 2 online Credit: Nintendo

Check for Switch 2 restocks at the My Nintendo Store and via Nintendo online retailers:

• Buy the Switch 2 at Nintendo

• Buy the Switch 2 at Walmart — Unavailable

• Buy the Switch 2 at GameStop — Check stock in stores

• Buy the Switch 2 at Best Buy — Check stock in stores

• But the Switch 2 at Costco — Unavailable

• Buy the Switch 2 at Target — Unavailable

• Staples — Check stock in stores

To avoid hoarding and reselling, Nintendo and retailers are limiting orders per person. That means you'll need to make an account to successfully place an order. We also recommend reviewing our tips for tracking restocks, and in the meantime, try all the links below.

Place an order with Nintendo

You can't simply go to the My Nintendo Store and buy the Switch 2. To order the Switch 2, you need to log in with an active, paid Nintendo Switch Online account. Once you do that, you can choose either a Switch 2 standalone console or the Mario Kart World bundle and then hit the confirm button to "register your interest" in ordering a Switch 2.

Now for the weird stuff. Only Switch Online members who have paid for at least 12 months of service and registered at least 50 hours of gameplay on their Switch consoles can purchase through Nintendo. In other words, you better be a true Switch gamer if you want to buy the Switch 2 this way. If you're eligible and follow these steps, watch your email for an invitation link.

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Unlike Nintendo, purchasing the Switch 2 online at Walmart is pretty simple. Technically, Walmart shoppers have been able to preorder Switch 2 consoles on Walmart's website since midnight ET on April 24. In reality, the console has been sold out consistently, with only intermittent supply available from third-party sellers. Our advice? Go to the Walmart Switch 2 listing a few times a day and smash that refresh button, but be wary of price gougers.

We'll update this article as soon as we find Switch 2 consoles in stock at Walmart (or anywhere). Walmart also sells a lot of Switch 2 launch titles and accessories.

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Target stores opened as usual on launch day, and according to a press release, Switch 2 hopefuls were directed to a "designated queuing location" near the entrance. Target workers reportedly gave out reservation tickets to a lucky few. Buyers were whisked off to the electronics department, where they could finally purchase either the Switch 2 or a Switch 2 bundle.

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GameStop is the one retailer of the four listed here that's doing things a little bit differently. If you were lucky enough to get a GameStop preorder, you could pick up your console at midnight on June 5. GameStop stores also hosted midnight launch events (though supplies were limited), and gamers can go to GameStop locations to participate in a "Transfer and Trade," where they trade in their original Switch and transfer data to the new console.

You can also try your luck online or sign up to get updates when new inventory becomes available. You can also buy Switch 2 games and accessories at GameStop, including those all-important MicroSD Express cards.

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Best Buy joined GameStop in hosting Switch 2 midnight launch parties, but the tents and lawn chairs have been packed away by now. If you weren't one of the chosen ones who got a console at these events, you'll have to rely on the Best Buy website. So far, we haven't seen any inventory available, unfortunately.

As a “high-demand item,” Best Buy customers have to follow specific steps to buy a Switch 2 online:

• Create a My Best Buy account and sign in

• Confirm your location

• Add the item to your cart

• Follow the on-screen prompts and check for available inventory

• If you get a Switch 2 console in your cart, you’ll have 10 minutes to complete the purchase

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You'll notice there's one major retailer conspicuously missing so far — Amazon. That's because Amazon is not an official Nintendo retailer, so any Switch 2 consoles you find there are likely listed by resellers of dubious legitimacy. However, Amazon shoppers can preorder some Switch 2 titles ahead of the launch.

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As we noted in our Switch 2 preorder guide, select Staples stores will sell the Switch 2 on a first-come, first-served basis starting June 5. Most Staples locations open at 8 a.m., but we recommend showing up bright and early. Staples will also be selling an unnamed Switch 2 game bundle, and we know it's not the standard Mario Kart World bundle. As with other retailers, Switch 2 consoles are currently listed as "Out of stock" at the Staples online store.

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Are you a Costco member? Then you may be able to secure your Switch 2 at the mega-retailer, which has been one of the few retailers with actual inventory available on June 5. Costco members can purchase the Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle online starting June 5, though there's a limit of one console per membership (every seven days). As of this writing, the console and Mario Kart bundle are both sold out.

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Learn More Popular Switch 2 accessories

If you want to console yourself by stocking up on Switch 2 accessories, chargers, and cameras, these products are much easier to "Add to cart."

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Shop Now Why is the Switch 2 so hard to find in stock?

Simply put, it's a matter of demand far outpacing supply, though tariffs definitely didn't help.

Since opening for preorder on April 24, the Switch 2 has been sold out pretty much everywhere, like the PS5 before it. In fact, so many gamers tried to place preorders on April 24 that they immediately crashed the GameStop, Target, and Walmart websites. That's left many Switch fans wondering how to buy the Switch 2 online. So, if you aren't buying a Switch 2 in person, keep checking this page for the latest stock updates on Switch 2 launch day and beyond.

Still want more information? Read our full Switch 2 review Mashable reporter Alex Perry plays the Switch 2 at a Nintendo event. Credit: Joe Maldonado / Mashable

Mashable reporter Alex Perry was lucky enough to play the Switch 2 ahead of its launch. "I think it’s awesome," Perry wrote in his Switch 2 early review. "Most of the games I’ve played have been impressive in one way or another, and the hardware is a clear improvement over the first Switch. It’s not perfect, but nothing is."

After spending more time with the console, Perry also wrote an in-depth review of the Switch 2 for Mashable.

Put simply, the Switch 2 is full of so many thoughtful little considerations that I’ve frequently found myself amazed at how often it just works...The Nintendo Switch 2 is great. This is a fabulous console/handheld hybrid with hugely improved system software, much beefier horsepower for playing games, and a more premium form factor that doesn’t succumb to the same bulk as its handheld PC counterparts.

Perry also praised the social features as truly game-changing for Nintendo.

While you wait for your console to arrive, read all about the Switch 2 launch titles we're most excited to play. And if you still haven't secured an order, keep checking this page for updates — and good luck!

UPDATE: Jun. 25, 2025, 3:15 p.m. EDT We've updated this page with information about an imminent Switch 2 restock for Walmart+ members.

Last week, the Trump Organization announced the Trump Mobile wireless service as well as the T1, a gold-plated, Trump-branded smartphone that it claimed would be made in America. Many were doubtful of such assertions, including Mashable's own tech reporters, as it's no secret that the U.S. lacks the infrastructure to manufacture many critical smartphone components.

After just 10 days, Trump Mobile is already softening its language regarding exactly where the T1 will be manufactured.

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As first spotted by The Verge, the T1 phone's listing on the Trump Mobile website has been quietly updated to remove all references to the device being made in America. While earlier this week it described the T1 as "proudly made in America," as of June 25, the page merely states that the phone has an "American-proud design."

Below this, Trump Mobile's previous claim that the T1 is "proudly made right here in the USA" has been replaced with the much more ambiguous statement that "it’s brought to life right here in the USA," declaring that there are "American hands behind every device."

Left: Trump Mobile's T1 Phone listing on June 23. Right: The same listing on June 25. Credit: Mashable

Such changes are also reflected on the Trump Mobile homepage, which previously encouraged people to pre-order the "MADE IN THE USA" T1 phone (emphasis original) and stated that it would be available from September. While the homepage does still encourage users to order a T1, it no longer claims that the device is made in the U.S., and the delivery date has been removed altogether. 

Top: A banner on the Trump Mobile homepage on June 17. Bottom: The same banner on June 25. Credit: Mashable

The T1's advertised manufacturing location isn't all that's changed either. The phone's specs have also been slightly tweaked, downgrading its previously advertised 6.8-inch punch hole AMOLED screen to 6.25 inches. Its previously listed 12GB of RAM has been entirely removed as well, with no further information added to replace it.

Exactly what an "American-proud design" entails is unclear; however it seems reasonable to conclude that the T1 will not be made in America in light of these changes to its webpage. Even the claim of "American hands behind every device" could merely mean that people in the U.S. handle the phone at some point before it reaches customers. 

Trump Mobile's T1 smartphone has an American flag etched on its back. Credit: Trump Mobile

Despite this, Trump Mobile is reportedly maintaining that the T1 will indeed be made in the U.S., though it has not addressed the change in language on its website. 

"The T1 phones are proudly being made in America," a Trump Mobile spokesperson said in a statement to Ars Technica. "Speculation to the contrary is simply inaccurate. We're excited to launch the phones later this year."

It would be unsurprising for Trump Mobile to walk back its promises of a U.S.-made smartphone. Analysts have determined that an iPhone manufactured in the U.S. would have a potential retail price of up to $3,000, six times the T1's $499 price tag.

Mashable has reached out to Trump Mobile for comment.

Contains spoilers for The Bear Season 4.

In one of the early scenes of The Bear Season 4, chef Carmy Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White) watches the time-loop classic Groundhog Day.

"What would you do if you were stuck in one place?" Bill Murray's weatherman Phil Connor asks while Carmy looks on. "And every day was exactly the same, and nothing you did mattered?"

It's a sentiment that resonates with Carmy, who spent much of The Bear's underwhelming Season 3 trapped in a self-destructive loop of his own. He hyper-fixated on his professional traumas in toxic kitchens, his breakup with Claire (Molly Gordon), his dysfunctional family, and of course, the ever-present grief of losing his brother Mikey (Jon Bernthal). As if that wasn't enough, The Bear received a middling review in the Chicago Tribune — basically a death knell for the restaurant. After all that, it's easy to feel, like Groundhog Day's Phil, that nothing he does matters.

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Still, the review is the kick in the chef's whites Carmy needs to take steps towards self-improvement, with much of Season 4 focusing on him trying to make things right with Sydney (Ayo Edebiri), Claire, and more.

Unfortunately, while Carmy looks to learn from his mistakes, The Bear finds itself in a Groundhog Day-style time loop all of its own. That's because Season 4 falls right back into the pitfalls of Season 3 — and then some. Worst of all is a lack of general urgency, one that's at odds with this season's ticking-clock structure.

The Bear Season 4's biggest problem is that damn clock. Jeremy Allen White and Ebon Moss-Bachrach in "The Bear." Credit: FX

In Season 4, episode 1, Uncle Jimmy (Oliver Platt) and his numbers guy, "Computer" (Brian Koppelman), bring a large countdown clock into The Bear's kitchen. It's set for 1,440 hours, or 60 days. That amount of time represents the restaurant's parachute as it loses money. By the time it reaches zero, The Bear will have to stop operations. (Unless it gets a Michelin star, which might be enough to turn things around.)

In theory, the clock serves as both a doomsday countdown and a motivator for The Bear's staff to get it together. In reality, though, it becomes evidence of The Bear's ridiculously frustrating pacing problem, which has carried over from Season 3.

To recap: In Season 3, episode 2, Carmy tells Sydney she needs to sign a partnership agreement to make her an official restaurant partner. By the end of Season 3, she had yet to sign said agreement. In Season 3, episode 7, Sydney received a job offer from former Ever chef Adam (Adam Shapiro). Just like with the partnership agreement, Sydney did not give Adam a response by the end of Season 3.

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These are huge plot points, with the potential for changing up the entire course of The Bear. You'd think they'd be a major focal point early on in Season 4, right? Right?

Wrong! It takes almost all of Season 4 for Sydney to get back to Adam, and it flat-out takes the entirety of Season 4 for her and Carmy to discuss the partnership agreement. It's already aggravating enough as a viewer to be strung along for this long, even if you're binge-watching The Bear all the way through. But the clock makes this aggravation so much worse, because it tells you exactly how much time it's taken Sydney to come to these decisions. You're telling me it takes her just under 60 days — more, when counting Season 3! — to make these important, time-sensitive career moves? I'm willing to suspend my disbelief to a certain extent, but for a TV show that has frequently been praised for its realistic depictions of restaurant work, Adam and Carmy giving Sydney this much time to decide rings false.

The timing problems even extend to smaller details that poke holes in the otherwise lived-in, grounded environment The Bear has built. For example, it takes Carmy 46 days to hold Sugar's (Abby Elliott) baby for the first time. 46! Sure, the Berzattos are dysfunctional, but not dysfunctional enough that they wouldn't go visit their newborn niece who lives in the same city. Elsewhere, Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) only starts coaching servers Neil Fak (Matty Matheson) and Gary (Corey Hendrix) on how to properly walk through the restaurant on the clock's final day. Why wasn't this a restaurant priority beforehand?

Missteps like this make it clear The Bear is losing sight of the details — ironic, given Carmy and his staff's pursuit of culinary perfection, where every component matters. But on a broader level, this season's egregious timeline proves that The Bear is just punting its most crucial confrontations further down the line. Unfortunately, it can't find much else of substance to sustain it in the meantime.

The Bear Season 4 gives its most interesting supporting characters nothing to do. Ayo Edebiri and Liza Colón-Zayas in "The Bear." Credit: FX

What else does The Bear's staff have cooking this season, you may ask? Not much.

Tina (Liza Colón-Zayas) spends two months trying to plate pasta in under three minutes. So much for the spotlight she got in Season 3's "Napkins." Meanwhile, Marcus (Lionel Boyce) sells his mother's house then considers reconnecting with his father. Do we get a deeper sense of his grief, or actually meet his father? No, like so much of The Bear's most fascinating threads, that's a problem for next season.

The same goes Ebraheim's (Edwin Lee Gibson) intriguing plotline this season, which sees him examining the idea of franchising The Beef. But once again, that's something The Bear kicks into the undefined future.

SEE ALSO: 'The Bear' Season 4 fails Tina

Instead, we're treated to more of the Fak family, who work fine in small doses but are absolute menaces in the larger roles they've been granted season over season. As The Bear continues to veer further into straight drama as opposed to the comedy it originally billed itself as, the show hopes these bumbling brothers and their penchant for overlapping talking and bad side hustles can bring some levity to the show. But crosstalk and yelling do not a comedy make, and The Bear's most obvious attempts to remind us it can be funny won't make you laugh as much as make you need an Advil.

The Bear actually wrings its funniest moments from small frustrations, like Richie realizing a profound voicemail he's leaving has been cut off, or Tina texting Sydney, "mama this pasta is killing me." Here, we get shades of the very funny, very human comedy that buoyed Season 1 and much of Season 2, but they're few and far between.

The Bear Season 4's big standalone episodes are a mixed bag. Jeremy Allen White in "The Bear." Credit: FX

Every season of The Bear features episodes that play with the show's formula, from Season 1's one-take "Review" to Season 2's nightmarish Christmas flashback "Fishes." The series has found particular success with character-centric episodes, too, like the Marcus-focused "Honeydew," the Richie-focused "Forks," and the Tina-focused "Napkins." In Season 4, The Bear tries to recreate the success of these kinds of episodes, just as it did in Season 3. But it leaves us only with diminishing returns.

The strongest of the bunch is episode 4, written by Edebiri and Boyce and directed by Janicza Bravo. Here, Sydney's trip to get her hair done leads her to bond with her hairdresser Chantel's (Danielle Deadwyler) daughter TJ (Arion King). TJ's middle school friend troubles become a lens through which Sydney examines her career dilemma, giving us some much-needed insight into a decision-making process that has so far been shrouded in mystery or flat-out abandoned. Of course, what would have made the episode stronger is seeing it have a faster impact on her choice — which, again, takes 60 days to make! — but it's overall a welcome window into Sydney's life beyond The Bear. Bonus points for the scene in which Sydney and TJ make Hamburger Helper together, a cooking sequence reminiscent of Sydney's Season 2 omelette-making montage, both centered around elevating simple dishes and cooking for people you care about. The show could afford to have more like it.

If episode 4 feels like a sister episode to "Honeydew," "Forks," and "Napkins," then Season 4, episode 7 feels like an attempt to create a cheerful companion to "Fishes." In this 69-minute monster, the entire Berzatto clan attends Richie's ex Tiff's (Gillian Jacobs) wedding to Frank (Josh Hartnett). Thankfully, no forks go flying and no cars crash into living rooms. Unfortunately, though, the show veers far, far from that stress, instead crafting an overly saccharine love fest that doubles as a showcase of The Bear's biggest (and, frankly, most distracting) guest stars.

There are high highs, like a poignant discussion between Carmy and Lee (Bob Odenkirk) about Mikey, or Richie and Frank's panic about their father/stepfather dynamic. But mostly, it's an episode of low lows, including more unfunny Fak drama and an interminable sequence involving everyone hiding under a table. Much of the dialogue in the latter sounds like a bunch of platitudes hurled back and forth. That problem extends across the rest of the season, to the point that some characters, like Claire or new hire Jessica (Sarah Ramos), sound like self-help books in human form.

The season's last Very Special Episode is its finale, a tightly contained argument in the back alley behind The Bear, where Carmy, Sydney, and Richie finally let loose about all their grievances. It's cathartic and gripping and gritty — everything The Bear has been missing for the past two seasons. As excellent as it is, it's also deeply frustrating. These issues should have come to a head long, long ago. Instead, The Bear has been spinning its wheels for 10 episodes and 60 whole days, creating the illusion of progress with a lot of sound and fury, but very little payoff.

For a show that won't let us forget that "every second counts," The Bear commits a cardinal sin: It wastes its own characters' time.

All episodes of The Bear Season 4 are now streaming on Hulu.

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If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine.

There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give you several clues or none, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, every correct answer from previous hurdles is shown, with correct and misplaced letters clearly shown.

An important note is that the number of times a letter is highlighted from previous guesses does necessarily indicate the number of times that letter appears in the final hurdle.

If you find yourself stuck at any step of today's Hurdle, don't worry! We have you covered.

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To throw out.

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EXPEL

Hurdle Word 2 hint

A Spanish cousin.

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PRIMO

Hurdle Word 3 hint

To reallow.

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UNBAN

Hurdle Word 4 hint

Detects distance

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RADAR

Final Hurdle hint

A base of eight.

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OCTAL

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Cordless vacuums are sometimes pegged as inferior, but here's the truth: Cordless vacuum cleaners have reached a new level. Thanks to ever-developing tech, they’re more powerful, more convenient, and longer-lasting than ever before. And they stack up pretty well against their corded, clunkier, upright counterparts.

So, who can argue with the convenience of a cordless vacuum? No plugging and unplugging — and plugging and unplugging again — as you clean different rooms. And no struggling to chase down pet hair or dust bunnies hiding in the trickiest, hardest-to-reach spots of your home. Plus, they’re easier to store away.

The best stick models are also just fun (yes, really) to use. Some transform into handheld vacs with one easy click. It's enough to make cleaning a chore that you actually look forward to. Or at least, make it less of a pain.

What are the benefits of a cordless vacuum?

We’ve already mentioned the big ones. A cordless vacuum is generally more convenient — easier to store, lighter to carry around the hone, and more dexterous. They can reach overhead spots with little effort and often come with useful attachments too.

The other thing worth noting is that they’re often best suited to smaller homes and spaces, or homes with less carpets. That’s because the capacity is generally smaller and the lighter handling makes it easy to whizz around the place in no time. That doesn’t mean they’re only for small homes, of course. Some cordless models have a bigger capacity. If you need more, look out for vacuums that have around a 1-litre capacity.

Is Dyson the best cordless vacuum brand?

In a word, yes. Or, more precisely, Dyson is the standard — the standard that other manufacturers try to match or beat. That doesn’t mean that Dyson is the only name in town. Oh no. Shark, Vax, and Samsung are all solid choices with lots of features. We’ve included examples from each of those brands in the list below.

How long does a cordless vacuum battery last?

This is one important feature to consider. Average battery power will last around 40 minutes and top-end batteries max out at 60 minutes. Be warned, however: That’s usually when the cordless vac is on its lowest power setting. When on the highest power setting — in other words, when the vacuum is doing its hardest sucking — around 20 minutes from a single charge is average.

Some models come with two batteries, so you can swap them mid-clean and save waiting for the vacuum to recharge. Something to bear in mind is that these cordless vacuums can take a surprisingly long time to recharge — anything up to an hour.

What should you consider when shopping for cordless vacuums?

As well as good battery power, there are other things that cordless vacuums might include:

LED lights — Some cordless vacuums have mini headlights so you don’t miss dirt.

Digital display — Look out for vacuums that give you real-time information on battery power and other vitals.

Attachment tools — Crevice tools, brushes, pet hair tools, or even mini mop heads are among the extra attachments you might find.

Charging stand — These can be wall mounted or free standing, allowing you to dock and safely store the vacuum while it charges.

You should also keep price and storage in mind, but these features are a good place to start when searching for cordless vacuum cleaners.

What is the best cordless vacuum?

We get it, that’s a lot of information to keep in mind when researching and choosing a cordless vacuum cleaner. To make it easier, we’ve done the hard work of searching the internet and sucking up all the relevant information on your behalf. All you need to do is read on and choose one that suits you and your home.

These are the best cordless vacuum cleaners in 2025.

If you're looking to get away from Microsoft Word, and Microsoft, or if you're just looking to support a free and open-source project, there are a dizzying array of solid options out there. Here are four that are great all-rounders, and that can run on most PCs or laptops with an issue.

Walmart will have Nintendo Switch 2 consoles in stock on Wednesday night, but you'll need to clear one hurdle first before attempting to get one.

Before we get into that, though, some necessary context: The Switch 2 has been a runaway success, breaking Nintendo's own hardware sales record in the first four days it was on store shelves. Alas, because this is just how these things go, it hasn't been easy for everyone who wants a Switch 2 to get a Switch 2. That's why these retailer restocks are important.

Walmart announced the restock on the Switch 2 product listing page:

Credit: Screenshot courtesy of Walmart

As I mentioned earlier, there's a step you can and should take to increase your chances of getting a Switch 2 from Walmart on Wednesday night. Starting at 9 p.m. ET, Walmart+ members get an hour's head start to purchase Switch 2 units. Walmart is selling both the Switch 2 console itself and the Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle, which gives you discounted access to Mario Kart World. It's possible you'll be able to get one without signing up for Walmart+, but we fully expect Walmart to sell out in the early-access hour.

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Walmart+ is either $12.95/mo or $98/year, but there is a free 30-day trial you can sign up for. Theoretically, you can start the free trial, buy a Switch 2 using the one-hour head start, and then just cancel the free trial once your Switch 2 arrives, before you're charged for another month.

SEE ALSO: I spent $10 on 'Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour' and got way more than I was expecting

That said...Walmart's anti-Prime Day sale is coming up, starting on July 8. If you want, you can hang onto your membership until then and sweep up some sweet deals, and then cancel it. The world is your oyster.

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Good luck getting a Switch 2, friends.

T-Mobile and Starlink finally set a date. T-Mobile's long-awaited partnership with Elon Musk's Starlink service is currently in beta testing, but it will officially launch on July 23 — and at a surprisingly low cost.

At a press conference this week, T-Mobile announced that T-Satellite, the satellite-to-mobile service, will soon be commercially available nationwide. And to entice customers, T-Mobile will offer satellite texting to T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T customers with compatible Android and iOS devices for just $10 a month. Michael Kan, a senior reporter at our sister site, PCMag, got a chance to test the service in the middle of nowhere.

Historically, the telecom company has lagged behind rivals like Verizon and AT&T in terms of mobile coverage. But it believes it's found a competitive edge in the Starlink partnership, which provides connectivity via satellite instead of cell towers. T-Mobile says this will extend coverage into "more than 500,000 square miles of U.S. territory," including dead zones that cell towers can't reach.

"With T-Satellite, T-Mobile is the first and only wireless provider in the U.S. with a satellite-to-mobile network that automatically connects to most smartphones made in the last four years, with no special equipment or setup required," a press release stated.

Satellite-enabled messaging begins July 23

Starting on July 23, both iOS and Android users with T-Satellite will be able to send SMS text messages by satellite. Android users will also get MMS, picturing messaging, and short audio clips, with iOS support "to follow."

Then, beginning on Oct. 1, T-Satellite will introduce data-based service, letting users access select apps by satellite. T-Mobile said it anticipates "satellite enabled apps from AccuWeather, AllTrails, Apple, Google, WhatsApp and X," with more to come in the future.

The service will also include 911 emergency texting via satellite, and later this year, 911 texting will be available to everyone with a compatible phone, including non-subscribers and customers using a different carrier.

The free beta program with text support (no calls) launched in January, and T-Mobile eventually expanded access to the service to include Verizon and AT&T customers as well. T-Mobile says it now has 1.8 million users enrolled in the program.

How much will T-Satellite cost?

If you're on a select T-Mobile plan, you'll be able to access T-Satellite at no additional cost. The T-Mobile Starlink service is included in the T-Mobile Experience Beyond subscription, which costs about $100 a month for one phone line. (Depending on how you look at it, that makes T-Satellite free — free at a cost of $100 a month.)

However, T-Mobile users on other plans (and Verizon and AT&T customers) can subscribe to the service for just $10 a month. Initially, when the beta program was announced, T-Mobile charged customers $15 a month as an add-on, and Verizon and AT&T customers $20 a month.

Happy texting, wherever you are.

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The Nintendo Switch 2 launch day has come and gone, and those lucky enough to get a console are already happily playing Mario Kart World and other launch titles.

Starting on June 5, gamers could finally purchase the Switch 2 console for $449.99 and the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle for $499.99 — if you could find it in stock, that is. Well, after weeks with precious few supply drops, we finally have an official Switch 2 restock alert to share.

Starting Wednesday, June 25 at 9 p.m. ET, Walmart will have both the Switch 2 and Switch 2 Mario Kart World Bundle in stock. There is a small catch, however. Walmart+ shoppers will have an hour head start, and we will be shocked if the consoles don't sell out before the hour is up. So, this would be a good time to sign up for a free Walmart+ trial.

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Where else can you buy the Switch 2 online? As of this writing, it's out of stock at all of the official retailers, but you can always check the product listing pages and smash that refresh button like you're playing Super Smash Bros. for the first time.

Every way to buy the Switch 2 online Credit: Nintendo

Check for Switch 2 restocks at the My Nintendo Store and via Nintendo online retailers:

• Buy the Switch 2 at Nintendo

• Buy the Switch 2 at Walmart — Restock scheduled for June 25

• Buy the Switch 2 at GameStop — Check stock in stores

• Buy the Switch 2 at Best Buy — Check stock in stores

• But the Switch 2 at Costco — Unavailable

• Buy the Switch 2 at Target — Unavailable

• Staples — Check stock in stores

To avoid hoarding and reselling, Nintendo and retailers are limiting orders per person. That means you'll need to make an account to successfully place an order. We also recommend reviewing our tips for tracking restocks, and in the meantime, try all the links below.

Place an order with Nintendo

You can't simply go to the My Nintendo Store and buy the Switch 2. To order the Switch 2, you need to log in with an active, paid Nintendo Switch Online account. Once you do that, you can choose either a Switch 2 standalone console or the Mario Kart World bundle and then hit the confirm button to "register your interest" in ordering a Switch 2.

Now for the weird stuff. Only Switch Online members who have paid for at least 12 months of service and registered at least 50 hours of gameplay on their Switch consoles can purchase through Nintendo. In other words, you better be a true Switch gamer if you want to buy the Switch 2 this way. If you're eligible and follow these steps, watch your email for an invitation link.

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Unlike Nintendo, purchasing the Switch 2 online at Walmart is pretty simple. Technically, Walmart shoppers have been able to preorder Switch 2 consoles on Walmart's website since midnight ET on April 24. In reality, the console has been sold out consistently, with only intermittent supply available from third-party sellers. Our advice? Go to the Walmart Switch 2 listing a few times a day and smash that refresh button, but be wary of price gougers.

We'll update this article as soon as we find Switch 2 consoles in stock at Walmart (or anywhere). Walmart also sells a lot of Switch 2 launch titles and accessories.

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Target stores opened as usual on launch day, and according to a press release, Switch 2 hopefuls were directed to a "designated queuing location" near the entrance. Target workers reportedly gave out reservation tickets to a lucky few. Buyers were whisked off to the electronics department, where they could finally purchase either the Switch 2 or a Switch 2 bundle.

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GameStop is the one retailer of the four listed here that's doing things a little bit differently. If you were lucky enough to get a GameStop preorder, you could pick up your console at midnight on June 5. GameStop stores also hosted midnight launch events (though supplies were limited), and gamers can go to GameStop locations to participate in a "Transfer and Trade," where they trade in their original Switch and transfer data to the new console.

You can also try your luck online or sign up to get updates when new inventory becomes available. You can also buy Switch 2 games and accessories at GameStop, including those all-important MicroSD Express cards.

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Best Buy joined GameStop in hosting Switch 2 midnight launch parties, but the tents and lawn chairs have been packed away by now. If you weren't one of the chosen ones who got a console at these events, you'll have to rely on the Best Buy website. So far, we haven't seen any inventory available, unfortunately.

As a “high-demand item,” Best Buy customers have to follow specific steps to buy a Switch 2 online:

• Create a My Best Buy account and sign in

• Confirm your location

• Add the item to your cart

• Follow the on-screen prompts and check for available inventory

• If you get a Switch 2 console in your cart, you’ll have 10 minutes to complete the purchase

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You'll notice there's one major retailer conspicuously missing so far — Amazon. That's because Amazon is not an official Nintendo retailer, so any Switch 2 consoles you find there are likely listed by resellers of dubious legitimacy. However, Amazon shoppers can preorder some Switch 2 titles ahead of the launch.

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As we noted in our Switch 2 preorder guide, select Staples stores will sell the Switch 2 on a first-come, first-served basis starting June 5. Most Staples locations open at 8 a.m., but we recommend showing up bright and early. Staples will also be selling an unnamed Switch 2 game bundle, and we know it's not the standard Mario Kart World bundle. As with other retailers, Switch 2 consoles are currently listed as "Out of stock" at the Staples online store.

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Are you a Costco member? Then you may be able to secure your Switch 2 at the mega-retailer, which has been one of the few retailers with actual inventory available on June 5. Costco members can purchase the Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle online starting June 5, though there's a limit of one console per membership (every seven days). As of this writing, the console and Mario Kart bundle are both sold out.

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If you want to console yourself by stocking up on Switch 2 accessories, chargers, and cameras, these products are much easier to "Add to cart."

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Shop Now Why is the Switch 2 so hard to find in stock?

Simply put, it's a matter of demand far outpacing supply, though tariffs definitely didn't help.

Since opening for preorder on April 24, the Switch 2 has been sold out pretty much everywhere, like the PS5 before it. In fact, so many gamers tried to place preorders on April 24 that they immediately crashed the GameStop, Target, and Walmart websites. That's left many Switch fans wondering how to buy the Switch 2 online. So, if you aren't buying a Switch 2 in person, keep checking this page for the latest stock updates on Switch 2 launch day and beyond.

Still want more information? Read our full Switch 2 review Mashable reporter Alex Perry plays the Switch 2 at a Nintendo event. Credit: Joe Maldonado / Mashable

Mashable reporter Alex Perry was lucky enough to play the Switch 2 ahead of its launch. "I think it’s awesome," Perry wrote in his Switch 2 early review. "Most of the games I’ve played have been impressive in one way or another, and the hardware is a clear improvement over the first Switch. It’s not perfect, but nothing is."

After spending more time with the console, Perry also wrote an in-depth review of the Switch 2 for Mashable.

Put simply, the Switch 2 is full of so many thoughtful little considerations that I’ve frequently found myself amazed at how often it just works...The Nintendo Switch 2 is great. This is a fabulous console/handheld hybrid with hugely improved system software, much beefier horsepower for playing games, and a more premium form factor that doesn’t succumb to the same bulk as its handheld PC counterparts.

Perry also praised the social features as truly game-changing for Nintendo.

While you wait for your console to arrive, read all about the Switch 2 launch titles we're most excited to play. And if you still haven't secured an order, keep checking this page for updates — and good luck!

UPDATE: Jun. 25, 2025, 3:15 p.m. EDT We've updated this page with information about an imminent Switch 2 restock for Walmart+ members.

AI-generated resumes are flooding the job market, forcing employers to use their own AI screening tools in return.

According to a report from the New York Times, LinkedIn saw a 45 percent increase in applications submitted through the platform in the past year — an average of 11,000 applications per minute. Generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT, in addition to LinkedIn's own AI tools for tailoring job applications, is a major contributing factor to the surge of applications overwhelming recruiters. On top of that, dozens of AI resume apps promise to build resumes or even automate the job application process entirely.

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A quick search returns endless results on tips for using AI to edit or entirely write resumes. Such tactics include asking ChatGPT to tailor a resume to a specific job description or to generate text that highlights your skills in a way that stands out to recruiters.

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Ironically, using ChatGPT to make your application "stand out" is actually making resumes look "suspiciously similar," according to recruiters who spoke to the Times. And those recruiters are having an increasingly difficult time finding candidates that are genuinely and uniquely qualified.

In response, employers are also increasingly using AI tools to screen applications, creating a kind of "arms race," as the report described. In October, LinkedIn introduced a tool aptly called Hiring Assistant to help recruiters automate some of the hiring process, such as writing job descriptions and finding candidates that best match the qualifications.

The Times report details how companies like Chipotle have significantly reduced hiring time by using chatbots to screen candidates. Of course, candidates could also be using their own AI agents to respond to recruiters. "We end up with an AI versus AI type of situation," Hung Lee, author of a recruiting newsletter, told the publication.

In a way, automating the job search with AI is an evolution of the same song and dance applicants and recruiters have always done. Candidates have always tried to get their resumes to the top of the pile by using keywords and highlighting particular skills to get past the initial screening phase. And even before the generative AI era, recruiters relied on software that could automatically screen candidates' applications.

Now, they're using AI tools to offload the tedious work.

Disclosure: Ziff Davis, Mashable’s parent company, in April filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.

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Cybersecurity researchers at Kaspersky have uncovered a new and dangerous malware strain, which they believe has been active since at least Feb. 2024.

Dubbed SparkKitty, the malware is part of the broader SparkCat family — a line of Trojan horse programs designed to steal cryptocurrency from unsuspecting users. Kaspersky first discovered the original SparkCat malware in Jan. 2025, noting that it had already made its way onto both the Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store.

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Like many trojans, these malicious apps disguise themselves as legitimate software. In the crypto world, this can be especially risky. The researchers say that one such Android app, SOEX, posed as a messaging platform with cryptocurrency trading features. They say it racked up more than 10,000 downloads on Google Play before being flagged. Kaspersky researchers found a similar app on the iOS app store, as well as modified versions of the TikTok app posing as the real thing.

SparkKitty is specifically engineered to access users’ photo libraries. The reasoning being that many crypto users screenshot their recovery phrases — which are needed to restore access to their wallets — and store them in their camera rolls. By extracting these images, attackers can potentially gain full access to victims’ crypto accounts.

Malware like SparkKitty is built to scan for images that could be valuable to attackers. However, unlike its more targeted predecessor, SparkCat, SparkKitty isn’t especially selective — it scoops up a broad range of images and sends them back to the attackers, regardless of content, according to a detailed report on Secure List by Kapersky.

While the primary concern remains the theft of crypto wallet recovery phrases, broader access to users’ photo libraries opens the door to other risks, including potential extortion using sensitive or private images. That said, there appears to be no evidence that the stolen images have been used for blackmail or similar schemes.

Kaspersky reports that the malware campaign has primarily targeted users in Southeast Asia and China. Most of the infected apps were disguised as Chinese gambling games, TikTok clones, and adult entertainment apps, all tailored to users in those regions.

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