EB Games announces midnight launch locations for Nintendo Switch
EB Games has announced the list of stores holding a midnight launch for the Nintendo Switch. There’s a lot of them. Each store is doing things a little bit different, while you’re probably going to get a huge party at Swanston Street, other stores may just be open. Be sure to check with your local store to see what’s the go.
Unfortunately for those in the backward states (like myself) you’ll have to wait until 8am the next day to get your hands on it. Thanks local government trading regulations.
Below is the list from EB, but be sure to check their Facebook page as they may change details.
MIDNIGHT OPENINGS
QLD
*Stores open 10PM (22:00) unless otherwise listed.
ALBERT STREET
ARANA HILLS – Open from 11PM (23:00)
ASPLEY – Open from 11PM (23:00)
AUSTRALIA FAIR
AYR – Open from 11PM (23:00)
BEENLEIGH
BOOVAL
BRISBANE CITY MYER CENTRE
BROOKSIDE
BROWNS PLAINS
BROWNS PLAINS VILLAGE
BURLEIGH
CAIRNS CENTRAL
CALOUNDRA – Open from 11PM (23:00)
CANELANDS
CANNON HILL
CARINDALE
CASTLE TOWN
CENTRO NERANG
CHERMSIDE
FAIRFIELD CENTRAL – Open from 11PM (23:00)
GARDEN CITY
GLADSTONE
HELENSVALE
INDOOROOPILLY
IPSWICH
KAWANA – Open from 11PM (23:00)
LOGAN HYPERDOME
MORAYFIELD
MT GRAVATT
MT OMMANEY
MT PLEASANT
NAMBOUR – Open from 11PM (23:00)
NOOSAVILLE – Open from 11PM (23:00)
NORTHLAKES
PACIFIC FAIR
PENINSULA FAIR
ROBINA
ROCKHAMPTON
SMITHFIELD CAIRNS
SPRINGFIELD
STAFFORD CITY
STOCKLAND CAIRNS
STOCKLAND HERVEY BAY
STOCKLANDS TOWNSVILLE
STRATHPINE
SUNNYBANK
SUNNYBANK HILLS
SUNSHINE PLAZA
TAIGUM – Open from 11PM (23:00)
THE PINES
TOOMBUL
TOOWONG
TOOWOOMBA
VICTORIA POINT
WILLOWS TOWNSVILLE
WYNNUM PLAZA
NSW
*Stores open 10PM (22:00) unless otherwise listed.
ARMIDALE
BATHURST
BONDI
BROADWAY
BURWOOD
CAMPBELLTOWN
CASTLE TOWERS
CESSNOCK
CHARLESTOWN SQUARE
CHATSWOOD
DUBBO
ERINA FAIR
FAIRFIELD
GALERIES VICTORIA
GLENDALE
GRAFTON
GREENHILLS
GRIFFITH
HORNSBY
JESMOND
KOTARA
LAKE HAVEN
LISMORE
LIVERPOOL
MACARTHUR SQUARE
MACQUARIE CENTRE
MAITLAND
MERRYLANDS
MIRANDA
MITTAGONG
MUSWELLBROOK
NARELLAN
NOWRA
ORANGE
PARRAMATTA (WESTFIELD SHOPPINGTOWN)
PENRITH (WESTFIELD PLAZA)
PT MAQUARIE
RAYMOND TERRACE
RHODES WATERSIDE
ROUSE HILL
SHELLHARBOUR
SYDNEY CENTRAL
TAMWORTH (SHOPPINGWORLD)
TUGGERAH
TWEED CITY
WAGGA WAGGA
WARRAWONG
WARRINGAH
WESTPOINT BLACKTOWN
WETHERILL PARK
WOLLONGONG
WORLD SQUARE
WOY WOY
VIC
*Stores open from 10PM (22:00) unless otherwise listed.
BENDIGO MARKETPLACE
BRANDON PARK
BRIMBANK
BROADMEADOWS
CAROLINE SPRINGS
CASEY CENTRAL
CHADSTONE – Open from 9PM (21:00)
CHAPEL ST – Open from 11PM (23:00)
CHIRNSIDE PARK
CRANBOURNE
CRANBOURNE HOMEMAKER CENTRE
DANDENONG
DONCASTER (WESTFIELD GROUND FLOOR)
ENDEAVOUR HILLS – Open from 10:30PM (22:30)
EPPING PLAZA
FOREST HILL CHASE
FOUNTAINGATE – Open from 9PM (21:00)
FRANKSTON TOWN
GEELONG
GREENSBOROUGH
HIGHPOINT
KARINGAL
KEYSBOROUGH
KNOX CITY
MELBOURNE CENTRAL – Open from 9PM (21:00)
MELTON
MILDURA
MOONEE PONDS
MORNINGTON
NORTHCOTE PLAZA
NORTHLANDS
PAKENHAM
PLENTY VALLEY
RINGWOOD
ROSEBUD
SOUTHLANDS
SUNBURY SQUARE
SUNSHINE MARKETPLACE
SWANSTON STREET – Open from 9PM (21:00)
THE GLEN
WARNAMBOOL
WATERGARDENS
WAURN PONDS
WAVERLY GARDENS – Open from 11PM (23:00)
WERRIBEE PLAZA – Open from 9PM (21:00)
ACT
*Stores open from 10PM (22:00) unless otherwise listed.
BELCONNEN
CANBERRA CITY
TUGGERANONG
SA
*Stores open from 10PM (22:00) unless otherwise listed.
ARNDALE
BERRI
CASTLE PLAZA
COLONNADES
ELIZABETH
FIRLE
HOLLYWOOD
INGLE FARM
MARION
MT BARKER
MUNNO PARA
RUNDLE MALL
TEA TREE PLAZA
WEST LAKES
NT
*Stores open from 10PM (22:00) unless otherwise listed.
CASUARINA
MILLNER HOMEMAKER
TAS
*Stores open 10PM (22:00) unless otherwise listed.
LAUNCESTON
EARLY OPENINGS
QLD
*Stores open 8AM (08:00) unless otherwise listed.
AIRLIE BEACH
ALBERT STREET
ARANA HILLS
ASPLEY
ATHERTON
AUSTRALIA FAIR
AYR
BEENLEIGH
BENOWA
BOOVAL
BRIBIE ISLAND
BRISBANE CITY MYER CENTRE
BROOKSIDE
BROWNS PLAINS
BROWNS PLAINS VILLAGE
BUNDABERG HINKLER
BUNDABERG SUGARLANDS
BURLEIGH
CABOOLTURE PARK
CAIRNS CENTRAL
CALOUNDRA
CANELANDS
CANNON HILL
CAPALABA
CAPALABA CENTRAL
CARINDALE
CASTLE TOWN
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
CENTRO NERANG
CHERMSIDE
CLEVELAND
CLIFFORD GARDENS
DALBY
DECEPTION BAY
DFO CAIRNS
FAIRFIELD CENTRAL
FOREST LAKE
GARDEN CITY
GLADSTONE
GOLD COAST HABOURTOWN
GRACEMERE
GYMPIE
HELENSVALE
INALA
INDOOROOPILLY
INNISFAIL
IPSWICH
KAWANA
KINGAROY
LOGAN CENTRAL
LOGAN HYPERDOME
LUTWYCHE
MARYBOROUGH
MORANBAH FAIR
MORAYFIELD
MT GRAVATT
MT ISA
MT OMMANEY
MT PLEASANT
NAMBOUR
NOOSAVILLE
NORTHLAKES
PACIFIC FAIR
PENINSULA FAIR
REDBANK
ROBINA
ROCKHAMPTON
ROCKHAMPTON CITY
ROSE CITY
RUNAWAY BAY
SMITHFIELD CAIRNS
SOUTH TOOWOOMBA
SOUTHPORT
SPRINGFIELD
SPRINGWOOD
STAFFORD CITY
STOCKLAND CAIRNS
STOCKLAND HERVEY BAY
STOCKLANDS TOWNSVILLE
STRATHPINE
SUNNYBANK
SUNNYBANK HILLS
SUNSHINE PLAZA
SURFERS PARADISE
TAIGUM
THE PINES
TOOMBUL
TOOWONG
TOOWOOMBA
UNDERWOOD
VICTORIA POINT
WILLOWS TOWNSVILLE
WYNNUM PLAZA
YEPPOON
NSW
*Stores open 8AM (08:00) unless otherwise listed.
ARMIDALE
ASHFIELD
BALLINA
BANKSTOWN
BATEAU BAY
BATEMANS BAY
BATHURST
BEGA
BIRKENHEAD POINT – Open from 9AM (09:00)
BONDI
BROADWAY
BROKEN HILL
BURWOOD
CAMPBELLTOWN
CARLINGFORD
CASTLE TOWERS
CESSNOCK
CHARLESTOWN SQUARE
CHATSWOOD
CHULLORA
COFFS HARBOUR
COFFS PALMS CENTRE
DAPTO
DEE WHY
DUBBO
EASTGARDENS
ERINA FAIR
FAIRFIELD
FIGTREE
FORSTER
GALERIES VICTORIA
GLENDALE
GOSFORD
GOULBURN
GRAFTON
GREENHILLS
GRIFFITH
HORNSBY
HURSTVILLE
INVERELL
JESMOND
KATOOMBA
KEMPSEY
KOTARA
LAKE HAVEN
LAKE MACQUARIE
LISMORE
LISMORE WOODLARK ST
LITHGOW
LIVERPOOL
MACARTHUR SQUARE
MACQUARIE CENTRE
MAITLAND
MAROUBRA
MARRICKVILLE
MENAI
MERRYLANDS
MIRANDA
MITTAGONG
MT DRUITT
MUDGEE
MURWILLUMBAH
MUSWELLBROOK
NARELLAN
NEPEAN
NOWRA
ORANGE
PARKES
PARRAMATTA (WESTFIELD SHOPPINGTOWN)
PENRITH (WESTFIELD PLAZA)
PLUMPTON
PT MAQUARIE
RAYMOND TERRACE
RHODES WATERSIDE
RICHMOND MARKETS
RIVERSIDE
ROCKDALE
ROSELANDS
ROUSE HILL
SALAMANDER
SETTLEMENT
SEVEN HILLS
SHELLHARBOUR
SINGLETON
ST CLAIR
ST MARYS
STANHOPE
SYDNEY CENTRAL
TAMWORTH
TAMWORTH SHOPPINGWORLD
TAREE
TOORMINA
TOP RYDE
TUGGERAH
TWEED CITY
WAGGA WAGGA
WARRAWONG
WARRIEWOOD
WARRINGAH
WESTPOINT BLACKTOWN
WETHERILL PARK
WINSTON HILLS
WOLLONGONG
WORLD SQUARE
WOY WOY
VIC
*Stores open from 8AM (08:00) unless otherwise listed.
AIRPORT WEST
ALTONA
BAIRNSDALE – Open from 9AM (09:00)
BOX HILL
BROADMEADOWS
CASEY CENTRAL – Open from 9AM (09:00)
CHADSTONE
CHAPEL ST
CHIRNSIDE PARK
COLAC
CORIO
CRAIGIEBURN
CRANBOURNE
CRANBOURNE HOMEMAKER CENTRE
DONCASTER (WESTFIELD GROUND FLOOR)
EPPING PLAZA
FOUNTAINGATE
FRANKSTON TOWN – Open from 9AM (09:00)
GREENSBOROUGH
HASTINGS
KARINGAL
KEYSBOROUGH
LILYDALE
MELBOURNE CENTRAL
MIDVALLEY – Open from 9AM (09:00)
MILDURA
MORNINGTON – Open from 9AM (09:00)
NORTHCOTE PLAZA
NORTHLANDS
PAKENHAM – Open from 9AM (09:00)
PLENTY VALLEY
POINT COOK
RICHMOND
RINGWOOD
ROSEBUD – Open from 9AM (09:00)
SALE – Open from 9AM (09:00)
SOMERVILLE
SOUTHLANDS
SWANSTON STREET
TRARALGON – Open from 9AM (09:00)
WARRAGUL – Open from 9AM (09:00)
WATERGARDENS
WAVERLY GARDENS
WERRIBEE PLAZA
WONTHAGGI – Open from 9AM (09:00)
ACT
*Stores open from 8AM (08:00) unless otherwise listed.
BELCONNEN
CANBERRA CITY
DFO CANBERRA – Open from 9AM (09:00)
GUNGAHLIN
MAJURA PARK
TUGGERANONG
WODEN PLAZA
SA
*Stores open from 8AM (08:00) unless otherwise listed.
ARNDALE
BERRI
BRICKWORKS MARKETPLACE
CASTLE PLAZA
CITY CROSS
COLONNADES
ELIZABETH
FIRLE
GAWLER
GLENELG
GOLDEN GROVE
HALLET COVE
HOLLYWOOD
INGLE FARM
MARION
MT BARKER
MUNNO PARA
MURRAY BRIDGE
PARABANKS
PORT AUGUSTA
PORT LINCOLN
PT PIRIE
RUNDLE MALL
SEAFORD
SEFTON
SOUTHGATE
TEA TREE PLAZA
VICTOR CENTRAL
WEST BEACH HARBOURTOWN
WEST LAKES
WHYALLA
NT
*Stores open from 8AM (08:00) unless otherwise listed.
ALICE SPRINGS
CASUARINA
MILLNER HOMEMAKER
PALMERSTON
WA
*Stores open from 8AM (08:00) unless otherwise listed.
ALBANY
ARMADALE
ARMADALE CENTRAL
BALDIVIS
BELMONT
BOORAGOON
BUNBURY
BUNBURY EAST
BUSSELTON
CANNINGTON
CANNINGVALE
CAROUSEL
CLAREMONT
DIANELLA
EB BROOME
ELLENBROOK
ESPERANCE
FREMANTLE
GALLERIA
GATEWAY
GERALDTON
HALLS HEAD
HAY STREET
INNALOO
JOONDALUP
KALAMUNDA
KALGOORLIE
KARRATHA
KARRINYUP
KINGSWAY
KWINANA
MADDINGTON
MANDURAH
MIDLAND
MIRRABOOKA
OCEAN KEYS
PARK CENTRAL
PHOENIX
PORT HEADLAND
RIVERTON
ROCKINGHAM CITY
WARNBRO
WARWICK
WHITFORDS
WILLETON
TAS
*Stores open from 8AM (08:00) unless otherwise listed.
BURNIE
CAT & FIDDLE ARCADE
DEVONPORT
EASTLANDS
KINGSTON
LAUNCESTON
MEADOW MEWS
NORTHGATE
SHORELINE
So if my local store opens at 9pm, what do you guys reckon would be the best time to head down there?
Also, what’s the accepted etiquette with regards to holding someone’s place in the queue? My mate’s coming with me but he finishes work at 10pm, and I said he could meet me there.
Dude, I’d just rock up the same time as your mate. 3hrs in line is a hefty wait. I’m assuming that you both have already called your store to confirm that you will be there to pickup at the midnight launch, so you won’t miss out ?
Although, if you haven’t already called your store, I’d pray to the Nintendo gods tonight and call your store as soon as it opens tomorrow and hopefully they will be able to hook you up.
Good luck ?
Yeah, thankfully I was in there paying off some preorders the day they started calling customers about the Switch release. All sorted for midnight launch. 🙂
Thanks much for the response.
Can confirm that the World Square (NSW) store will be trading all day (9am – 1am) due to late trading hours in their centre.
WA is such a nanny state sometimes.
Love the midnight launches. Felt pretty old and a bit out of place at the Wii midnight launch – I was 48yo then. Now, at 59yo, I’m still going to be there to pick up my pre-ordered Switch at midnight. Love it!! 🙂