Nintendo is delaying preorders for the Newly Announced Switch 2 in the us due to Concerns Around President Donald Trump’s Tarifs. Preorders will no longer begin on April 9.
“Preorders for ninetendo switch 2 in the US will not start start april 9, 2025, in order to assess the potential impact of tarifs and evolving market conditions,” A spokeson for the company said in a statement to Techcrunch. “Nintendo will update timing at a later date. The launch date of June 5, 2025, is unchanged.”
Nintendo Still plans to release the console on June 5 for $ 450.
The company unveiled the Nintendo switch 2 on tuesday, which will be its first new console since the nintendo switch was introduced in 2017. World, A new game for the switch 2.
The launch came the same day that Trump Announced Sweeping Tarifs that are expected to strike a Blow at the tech industryTrump Announced Tariffs of Around 30% on bot China and Taiwan, which will likely disrupt trade flows in the tech world.