Power Up Your Play: Try Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch demos at Best Buy

Get ready to play and discover your next favourite game! Nintendo fans can now enjoy hands-on interactive demos of both the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch—available at select Best Buy stores across Canada. Whether you’re curious about the next-gen console or just looking to jump into some fun, this is your chance to try before you buy and experience the magic of Nintendo gaming up close.

Ways to play

There are two types of demo stations available for you to enjoy in-store:

1. Nintendo Switch 2 in TV Mode

• How: TV Mode for Nintendo Switch 2 only
• What: Immerse yourself in a larger-than-life gaming experience on the big screen. Perfect for testing out the latest titles and seeing the Nintendo Switch 2 system’s enhanced performance in action.
• Available at: 38 stores nationwide

Alberta+

• Calgary – Hanson Square
• Calgary – Shawnessy Towne Centre
• Calgary – Westhills Towne Centre
• Edmonton – Edmonton North
• Edmonton – Best Buy & Outlet NE Edmonton
• Lethbridge- Lethbridge Smart Centre

British Columbia+

• Abbotsford – Sevenoaks Shopping Centre
• Burnaby – Kingsway
• Chilliwack – Centre Point Plaza
• Coquitlam – Coquitlam Centre
• Surrey – Central City
• Vancouver – South Vancouver

Ontario+

• Ancaster – Meadowlands Centre
• Aurora – SmartCentres Aurora East
• Brantford – Parkway Mall
• Chatham – Pioneer Square
• East Gwillimbury – Newmarket
• Etobicoke – Sherway
• Kanata – Centrum Plaza
• Kingston – Riocan Centre
• Markham – Markville Centre
• Nepean – Ottawa West
• Oakville – Winston Park Retail Centre
• Orangeville – Fairgrounds Shopping Centre
• Orillia – Westridge Place
• Scarborough – Warden
• Toronto – Keele & St. Clair
• Waterloo – Kingspoint Centre

Quebec+

• Anjou – Best Buy Anjou
• Brossard – Quartier Dix 30
• Gatineau – Les Galeries Gatineau
• Granby – Les Galeries Granby
• LaSalle – Carrefour Angrignon
• Laval – Centre Laval
• Mascouche – First Pro Mascouche
• Rosemere – Place Rosemere
• St-Bruno de Montarville – Les Promenades St-Bruno
• Vaudreuil-Dorion – Vaudreuil-Dorion

2. Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 in Handheld Mode

• How: Handheld mode for both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 systems
• What: Play anytime, anywhere in the store. These portable setups allow you to pick up and play your favorite games on the spot.
• Available at: 48 stores nationwide

Alberta+

• Calgary – Deerfoot Meadows Shopping Centre
• Calgary – Northland Village
• Calgary – Shawnessy Towne Centre
• Calgary – Near Sunridge Mall
• Calgary – Westhills Towne Centre
• Edmonton – Edmonton North
• Edmonton – Edmonton South (South Common)
• Edmonton – Edmonton West
• Edmonton – Oliver Gates Shopping Centre

British Columbia+

• Burnaby – Kingsway
• Coquitlam – Coquitlam Centre
• Langley – 200th St & 66th Avenue
• Richmond – Lansdowne Centre
• Surrey – Scott Road Crossing
• Surrey – South Surrey
• Vancouver – Cambie & 6th Avenue
• Vancouver – Robson & Granville
• West Vancouver – Park Royal Shopping Centre

Ontario+

• Ajax – Harwood Centre
• Brampton – Bramalea City Centre
• Burlington – Best Buy Burlington
• Cambridge – SmartCentres Cambridge
• Etobicoke – Sherway
• Guelph – Best Buy Guelph
• Hamilton – Best Buy Hamilton
• Kingston – Riocan Centre
• London – Across from White Oaks Mall
• London – North London
• Mississauga – Heartland
• Mississauga – Winston Churchill
• Oakville – Winston Park Retail Centre
• Orleans – Best Buy Orleans
• Oshawa – Harmony Centre
• Richmond Hill – Bayview Glen – Unit C
• Scarborough – Scarborough Town Centre
• St. Catharines – FirstPro Garden @ 4th & Vansickle
• Toronto – Bay & Dundas
• Toronto – Downsview
• Toronto – Leaside
• Whitby – Best Buy Whitby
• Windsor – Near Silver City
• Woodbridge – Piazza Del Sole @ Hwy 7 & Weston Rd

Quebec+

• Anjou – Best Buy Anjou
• Laval – Centre Laval
• Quebec – Place Laurier
• Quebec – Best Buy Québec
• Rosemere – Place Rosemere
• Sherbrooke – Carrefour de l’Estrie

Featured games on the Nintendo Switch 2 systems

Here’s what you can jump into at our demo stations, only on select Nintendo Switch 2 systems in-store.

• Pikmin™ 4 – Nintendo Switch™ 2 Edition + Dandori Academy – Meet Pikmin: small, plantlike creatures you can grow, pluck, guide, and send into battle with creatures multiple times their size! Create and customize your own pint-sized explorer and traverse a world that is teeming with life—and visually enhanced with high-resolution graphics for the Nintendo Switch™ 2 system!
• Splatoon Raiders – Hunt for treasure in a wild adventure! In this single-player-focused game, play as a mechanic working with Deep Cut—a trio of swashbuckling musicians—and venture out into the mysterious Spirhalite Islands.
• Star Fox – Join Fox McCloud and the Star Fox team as you fight to protect the Lylat System from the clutches of the evil scientist Dr. Andross! Take to the skies—and stars—as you blast your way through enemies in this action-packed adventure.
• Yoshi and the Mysterious Book – Play as Yoshi and help a mysterious talking book named Mr. E remember the creatures living within his pages. Open him up, explore colorful habitats, and experiment with each creature to learn all kinds of surprising facts across every page.
• Pokémon™ Pokopia – Play as a Ditto and build a new life with Pokémon—from the ground up! With help from your Pokémon friends, rebuild a desolate world into a charming utopia, one step at a time.
• Super Mario Galaxy™ & Super Mario Galaxy™ 2 – Explore the galaxy in two classic games with Mario in enhanced versions of these beloved adventures. Rescue Princess Peach in Super Mario Galaxy and save the cosmos in Super Mario Galaxy 2 with Yoshi.
• Mario Kart™ World – Race your friends or go solo in thrilling tracks packed with fun twists, power-ups, and high-speed action!
• Super Mario Bros.™ Wonder – Nintendo Switch™ 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park – Turn classic Mario side-scrolling gameplay on its head with the addition of Wonder Flowers. Witness singing and dancing piranha plants, turn into a Goomba, and more in these unexpected events called Wonder effects.
• Mario Tennis™ Fever – Join Mario and friends for some Mushroom Kingdom style-tennis! Use topspins, slices, lobs, and other familiar shots—along with other fancy footwork and new defensive maneuvers—to outpace your opponents on the court.
• Donkey Kong Bananza – Jump, climb, and swing through exciting levels with Donkey Kong in this action-packed adventure!
• Metroid Prime™ 4: Beyond – Nintendo Switch™ 2 Edition – After a brutal clash with sharpshooter Sylux, Samus Aran is hurled onto Viewros—an unknown planet once inhabited by an ancient race. Stranded and alone, she must battle through strange creatures to survive and find a way home.

Drop in and play anytime

All demo stations are available during store hours, so feel free to drop by and play whenever you like (no appointments needed!).

Come visit your nearest Best Buy store from our selected locations and enjoy the ultimate Nintendo gaming experience firsthand.