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Nintendo has surprisingly delayed the United States pre-order period for the Nintendo Switch 2 console in response to a new wave of tariffs on goods coming out of Japan, Taiwan, China, Korea and more into the US.
Just days after the company properly unveiled its new Nintendo Switch 2 hardware with specs, new games and more, the Japanese console giant has scrapped its plan of opening pre-orders on April 9, 2025 due to “evolving market conditions” as a result of Trump tariffs.
Nintendo Switch 2 US pre-orders delayed
While pre-orders were set to open on April 9, 2025, the company is working to “assess the potential impact of tariffs” on the company’s hardware. With a price of $449.99 RRP for just the console, there is a high possibility that the hardware could cost more when it launched in the United States.
In a statement to IGN, Nintendo explaineed that the console’s release date of June 5, 2025 is “unchanged” as the new hardware releases worldwide. However, there is a chance that the machine will cost substantially more than expected in North America.
“Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. will not start April 9, 2025 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions,” the company said in the statement. “Nintendo will update timing at a later date. The launch date of June 5, 2025 is unchanged.”
The Nintendo Switch 2 has already been criticised for its entry price as well as the cost of video games on the console. However, with the evolving tariff situation making hardware even more expensive, it seems American gamers may end up forking out even more than expected for the new machine.
For more on the Nintendo Switch 2, read about the console’s new GameChat feature, new Game-Key Cards and the reason Nintendo has gone with an LCD screen instead of an OLED one for the new machine.
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