In the unfortunate wake of Donald Trump’s announcement of new tariffs, Nintendo has made the challenging decision to delay the U.S. Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order date of April 9th to an unknown date.
UPDATE: This appears to only affect those in the U.S. and pre-orders will continue to launch on April 9th in Canada.
In an official statement from Nintendo sent out to the media, “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.”
With the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 only 2 months away, many will have to wait to hear just when we’ll be able to place our pre-orders for Nintendo’s highly anticipated new handheld device. Nintendo revealed the Switch 2 earlier this week to the world. You can catch up on any details here that you may have missed. Besides the higher-than-expected price tag, with the Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World Bundle coming in at $700 CAD, and Trumps new tariff act affecting the final overseas price. We would see the price become astronomical and out of reach for many fans.
Let us know what you think of Nintendo delaying the Switch 2 pre-orders.
