Nintendo is blaming Trump's tariffs for a delay to Switch 2 preorders
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- Nintendo will delay US preorders of the Switch 2 due to the potential impacts of recent tariffs.
- The company said US-based customers won't be able to order it from April 9 as previously planned but a June 5 console launch date remains.
- A new date for preorders has not yet been determined, per a company statement shared with BI.
Bad news, gamers — you're going to have to wait a bit longer to preorder the Nintendo Switch 2.
Nintendo has blamed Trump's tariffs for a delay in when Americans can preorder its highly anticipated Switch 2 game console.
The company is pushing back preorders from April and will announce the new preorder date "at a later date," per a company statement shared with Business Insider.
"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 statement read. "Nintendo will update timing at a later date. The launch date of June 5, 2025 is unchanged."
Previously, Nintendo said that North American customers would be able to preorder from "participating retailers" on April 9. The company also had plans to allow preorders directly from its website starting May 8, but the statement didn't say whether this date was also subject to change.
Nintendo said it still plans to launch the Switch 2 on June 5, with a price of $449.99.
The company previously moved some production of its original Switch from China to Vietnam due to economic tensions between China and the US.
This week, Vietnam was hit with a 46% reciprocal tariff, while China saw a 34% reciprocal tariff.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.