Nintendo launch pre-orders for new Switch 2 game exclusive to the console

The Switch 2 launch game is available to pre-order

HITMAN World of Assassination: Signature Edition is now available to pre-order for the new Nintendo Switch 2 console.

It's been confirmed that the game will be released as a launch title for the much-anticipated console on 5 June.

Fans can now pre-order the game from the acclaimed HITMAN franchise for £54.99 on Amazon.

Plus, the retailer has a pre-order price guarantee, so the price you pay will be the lowest price offered by Amazon between the time you place your order up to the release date.

HITMAN World of Assassination - Signature Edition features all the globetrotting missions of Agent 47 from the original World of Assassination game, including the endlessly remixable side content such as the Contracts and Freelancer modes.

There's also timed live content that tasks players with hunting down iconic, elusive targets from pop culture.

The new Signature Edition adds to the existing 100+ hours of content in the base game by bundling in all of the HITMAN 2 Expansion Pack, the HITMAN 3 Deluxe Pack content and the Seven Deadly Sins Pack.

Physical pre-orders of the game will contain both the Signature Pack and the equal parts murderous and squeaky Quack Pack, which provides an additional new outfit and item.

The Switch 2 will be released on 5 June, after officially being announced earlier this month, with pre-orders opening on 8 April.

A number of retailers including Amazon sold out within hours due to huge demand, with more expected to be released soon.

The Switch 2 features include a 7.9 inch LCD display, Joy-Con 2 controllers that connect magnetically and built-in voice chat.

There’s also 256GB of internal storage – eight times that of the original Switch – and 4K support when the console is docked.

Other games confirmed include Mario Kart World, Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition and Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

To pre-order HITMAN World of Assassination: Signature Edition head to Amazon here.