Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Order Date Delayed Due to Tariff Concerns
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The Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders in the US were set to kick off next week on April 9, but that’s not happening now. Nintendo has announced today that the Switch 2 pre-order date has been delayed indefinitely following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of imposing new tariffs on several countries.
Several of the countries penalized by the new tariffs are directly involved with video game hardware manufacturing, which means this is not good news.
Nintendo Re-Evaluating Impact of Tariffs on Switch 2
While Nintendo hasn’t officially announced any price hike for the Switch 2 in America, there’s a very good possibility that’s what’s about to happen. Nintendo’s statement (via The Verge) confirmed the pre-order delay but also mentioned how the June 5 release date won’t be affected.
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. Nintendo will update timing at a later date. The launch date of June 5, 2025 is unchanged.
The “assess” part can’t be good. While there is a chance Nintendo keeps the price as is, there’s also a big chance that the price will increase. Regardless of if it’s a $10 increase or somewhere between $50-$100, it’s still not a good thing to see happen to the upcoming consoles, especially since some of its games are already priced higher than even the PS5 and Xbox Series titles.
If it does fall in the $500 range, would people still bite? I’d assume they would, but begrudingly. Can you imagine the scalped price for these consoles? While Nintendo is implementing safeguards to dissuade scalpers from snagging a console, you can bet someone will still be able to get one to sell at an exorbitant price.
For those hoping there’ll be a cheaper Switch 2 unit like in Japan, that doesn’t look like it’s happening anytime soon. There’s also a possiblity that these tariffs could impact PlayStation and Xbox products as well, and we’re keeping an eye on it, and will report on anything that happens.
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