{"id":"1793761697722-tech-headlines","slug":"stellar-blade-switch-2-physical-selling-out","title":"Stellar Blade Switch 2 physical selling out","summary":"Stellar Blade Complete Edition is launching on Nintendo Switch 2 this week: Nov. 5 in Europe/Japan and Nov. 6 in North America. It is a proper physical release — the full game is on a new 32GB cartridge, not a Game-Key Card. US pricing is $59.99 for the standard edition and $69.99 for the SteelBook edition; the European RRP is €59.99. Preorders have been strong: the SteelBook edition has repeatedly sold out and restocked on Amazon and Target, and Best Buy oversold its allocation in October and cancelled some preorders, offering $10 credits.\n\nDemand is high because collectors want a complete-on-cartridge physical edition and the included Bayonetta collaboration outfits. Retailer allocations and limited print runs have made stock scarce. PM Studios, the distributor for the Switch 2 port, said Best Buy oversold its preallocation and promised more units.\n\nStellar Blade Complete Edition is releasing for Switch 2 this week — Nov. 5 in Europe/Japan, Nov. 6 in North America. The physical release has been genuinely hot: the SteelBook edition has repeatedly sold out, and some Best Buy preorders were cancelled after overselling.\n\nThere is no credible evidence that Elon Musk is moving Tesla or SpaceX to Idaho. The post also gets politics backwards: Texas is a Republican stronghold, not a Democratic stronghold. This is a personal plea for a free Tesla, not a factual claim. This is a reaction/question about Tesla's overnight performance, not a testable factual claim.","publishedAt":"2026-11-04T03:08:17.722Z","channel":{"id":"tech","name":"Oncast Tech","language":"en"},"show":"Tech Tonight","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: Stellar Blade Complete Edition is releasing for Switch 2 this week — Nov. 5 in Europe/Japan, Nov. 6 in North America. The physical release has been genuinely hot: the SteelBook edition has repeatedly sold out, and some Best Buy preorders were cancelled after overselling.\nSource: [nintendolife.com](https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/stellar-blade-launches-on-switch-2-this-november-with-a-proper-physical-release), [restockr.app](ht (https://x.com/Nintendeal/status/2117814317555105878)\n\nFALSE: There is no credible evidence that Elon Musk is moving Tesla or SpaceX to Idaho. The post also gets politics backwards: Texas is a Republican stronghold, not a Democratic stronghold. This is a personal plea for a free Tesla, not a factual claim. This is a reaction/question about Tesla's overnight performance, not a testable factual claim.\nSource: No credible reporting; company/public-election information. NAMES: $TSLA = Tesla, Inc.; $SPCX is not SpaceX's ticker — SpaceX is privately held. POST 2117815200 (https://x.com/MrWeatherTrader/status/2117815268969996523)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Stellar Blade Complete Edition is releasing for Switch 2 this week — Nov. 5 in Europe/Japan, Nov. 6 in North America. The physical release has been genuinely hot: the SteelBook edition has repeatedly sold out, and some Best Buy preorders were cancelled after overselling.","sourceName":"[nintendolife.com](https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/stellar-blade-launches-on-switch-2-this-november-with-a-proper-physical-release), [restockr.app](ht","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/Nintendeal/status/2117814317555105878","claim":"sigh... another Switch 2 physical selling out at launch Stellar Blade Complete Edition releases on Friday. I'm not sure if physicals are selling super well or if print runs are low but this feels like the new norm? Still available Amazon: https://t.co/qFh0HaG62Q Target: https://t","author":"@Nintendeal"},{"verdict":"FALSE","summary":"There is no credible evidence that Elon Musk is moving Tesla or SpaceX to Idaho. The post also gets politics backwards: Texas is a Republican stronghold, not a Democratic stronghold. This is a personal plea for a free Tesla, not a factual claim. This is a reaction/question about Tesla's overnight performance, not a testable factual claim.","sourceName":"No credible reporting; company/public-election information. NAMES: $TSLA = Tesla, Inc.; $SPCX is not SpaceX's ticker — SpaceX is privately held. POST 2117815200","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/MrWeatherTrader/status/2117815268969996523","claim":"Breaking: @elonmusk is moving Tesla $TSLA and Space X $SPCX to Idaho to escape Democrat strong hold Texas.","author":"Mr. Weather ⚡️🏴‍☠️ (@MrWeatherTrader)"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://x.com/Nintendeal/status/2117814317555105878","name":"[nintendolife.com](https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/stellar-blade-launches-on-switch-2-this-november-with-a-proper-physical-release), [restockr.app](ht","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"@Nintendeal"},{"url":"https://x.com/MrWeatherTrader/status/2117815268969996523","name":"No credible reporting; company/public-election information. NAMES: $TSLA = Tesla, Inc.; $SPCX is not SpaceX's ticker — SpaceX is privately held. POST 2117815200","kind":"x","verdict":"FALSE","author":"Mr. Weather ⚡️🏴‍☠️ (@MrWeatherTrader)"}],"url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1793761697722-tech-headlines-stellar-blade-switch-2-physical-selling-out","listenUrl":"https://oncast.fm/c/tech","attribution":{"publisher":"Oncast","site":"https://oncast.fm","url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1793761697722-tech-headlines-stellar-blade-switch-2-physical-selling-out","cite":"Cite https://oncast.fm/story/1793761697722-tech-headlines-stellar-blade-switch-2-physical-selling-out and the original source links. Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Matilda","text":"This is Tech Brief. I'm Matilda. Top story: another Switch 2 physical game is selling out before launch."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"That's Stellar Blade Complete Edition. It hits Switch 2 this week — November fifth in Europe and Japan, November sixth in North America."},{"host":"Chris","text":"And it's a proper cartridge: the full game on a new thirty-two gig card, no download code."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"The SteelBook edition keeps selling out. Amazon and Target have restocked, but Best Buy oversold last month and cancelled some preorders."},{"host":"Chris","text":"Best Buy is handing out ten dollar credits to people whose preorders were cancelled. That's one way to say sorry."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"The distributor says more units are coming, but tight print runs are the new normal for Switch 2 physicals."},{"host":"Chris","text":"My take: if a sixty dollar physical copy can sell out this fast, physical isn't dead."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Or the print run is just too small. We'll see on Friday."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Different corner of tech: Tesla's robotaxi may have a new hub in Detroit."},{"host":"Chris","text":"Robotaxi Radar says The Detroit News is reporting about two dozen Cybercabs at Tesla's Southfield collision repair facility."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"The post says they've been spotted testing on Interstate six ninety-six and Eight Mile with steering wheels."},{"host":"Chris","text":"No official word yet from Tesla or The Detroit News in our checks, so treat it as a claim."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"If it's real, Detroit is now a test city for the driverless push."},{"host":"Chris","text":"And one more rumor, because it's GTA six."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"GTA Six Inside on X claims Sony and Microsoft are warning of console shortages ahead of GTA six's November nineteenth launch."},{"host":"Chris","text":"We couldn't confirm any official warning from either company. So far, it's just rumor."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Good reason to wait before panic-buying a console."},{"host":"Chris","text":"And that's the top-of-hour rundown."}]}