Pokemon Scarlet And Violet Preorders Are Live

gamespot.com:

Game Freak surprised everyone over the weekend with the announcement of the next generation of mainline Pokemon games: Pokemon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. Most surprising, the Switch-exclusive games are slated for a late 2022 release, and preorders for both new titles are available now. Here’s how to preorder Pokemon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet.

Historically, Pokemon games include some sort of preorder bonus, but none are announced for Pokemon Scarlet (or Violet) yet. Pokemon Legends: Arceus, for example, offered a unique in-game mask item for preorder customers. Chances are Pokemon Scarlet (and Violet) will have extra pre-purchase items, too, and we'll update this guide once information is available.

In addition to in-game bonuses, it's possible we'll see retailer-exclusive offers. Retailers such as Walmart, Best Buy, GameStop, and Target often have physical bonuses for Nintendo Switch exclusives, including some of the other Pokemon games on Switch.

Pokemon Scarlet preorders are available at Amazon. Best Buy has not officially opened preorders at the time of writing, but are “coming soon” according to the retailer’s official blog, so keep an eye out if Best Buy is your store of choice. Other retailers like Walmart and the Nintendo Switch eShop are sure to follow soon as well.

Pokemon games usually feature version-exclusive Pokemon and other minor differences, but we don’t know how Scarlet and Violet will differ outside of the starting outfits for the player character. Scarlet players wear reddish-orange shorts and tie, white socks, and a blue hat.

You can also preorder Pokemon Violet from Amazon. Best Buy says preorder will be available soon, and more retailers like Walmart and the Switch eShop will likely open preorders