Switch 2 - Couldn't pre-order and can't make a midnight release. Am I cooked?

Eligible for Nintendo's pre-orders directly and signed up on April 3rd, to this day, haven't received my email to pre-order. I've checked all inboxes including promotions, spam, junk, etc. 3-4 times a day since May 8th, when invs began being distributed, still nothing. On May 16th, I got confirmation I'm in still in queue to purchase, still have not been offered any chance to purchase yet.

I really, REALLY wanted to have a console on/by launch day. I purposely went for an early pursuit of MyNintendo b/c some retailers here have a history of selling pre-ordered copies to other people and failing to upkeep stock at 1 GameStop nearby, so I didn't have much faith in them. I'm desperate now, seeing as it's June 3rd and I have not secured a pre-order in any avenue.

There are 2 BestBuys, 1 Walmart, and 3 GameStops near me. The GameStops are considerably less popular, so the day of the 5th, I was planning to go as early as possible to see if I could purchase one on site at one of the 3 GameStops. I can't make a midnight release as I'd have no ride there unless I want to pay for an Uber to line-up early--and tbh? I'm getting to a point where I'm almost desperate enough to do it after all this time, I can't lie. I've been an avid Nintendo player for years and the launch day lineup includes Bravely Default's HD remaster, which is a long-time beloved series of mine, so a part of me can't sleep at night knowing I may not get around to it as soon as I'd like.

Should I prioritize a midnight release at a GameStop, or come by earlier in the day on Thursday? Do I have a chance, realistically?