US EditionPre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 delayed because of Trump's tariffs
- Nintendo announced a delay in United States pre-orders for the Switch 2 console, which GameStop initially shared.
- President Trump's new tariffs on goods imported to the U.S. Caused this delay to assess potential impacts.
- The new measures include a 24% import tax impacting goods from Japan, where Nintendo has its headquarters.
- Nintendo stated the delay is "in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions."
- While pre-orders are paused, Nintendo affirmed that the planned June 5 launch date for Switch 2 remains unchanged.
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Nintendo Switch 2 fans fear price increase as pre-orders delayed in US
Why didn’t Nintendo just wait a couple of days? (Getty/Nintendo) The conversation around the price of the Switch 2 has taken a sour turn, as Nintendo delays pre-orders in the US due to Donald Trump’s tariffs. Although there’s considerable upset about the price of Nintendo Switch 2 games and peripherals the cost of the console has been generally accepted as reasonable. It costs £395.99 in the UK and $449.99 in the US, although there is now a seri…
Trump's trade war tantrum just made your Nintendo Switch 2 even more expensive
Nintendo just hit pause on Switch 2 pre-orders thanks to Trump's tariff tantrum. The Switch 2's $449.99 price tag was already making wallets cry. But now Trump's decided to slap a whopping 46% tariff on Vietnam (where Nintendo makes some of its hardware) and 34% on China. — Read the rest The post Trump's trade war tantrum just made your Nintendo Switch 2 even more expensive appeared first on Boing Boing.
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