Update, April 18, 2025: Nintendo has finally confirmed a new pre-order date for the Switch 2 in the US – April 24 – and revealed that price of the console will remain $450.
Nintendo confirmed, however, that the price of accessories would be affected by recent market developments, and said in a statement on its official site that prices could change again in future.
"However, Nintendo Switch 2 accessories will experience price adjustments from those announced on April 2 due to changes in market conditions. Other adjustments to the price of any Nintendo product are also possible in the future depending on market conditions."
The Mario Kart World Switch 2 bundle remains $500. Both the physical and digital versions of Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza will still retail for $80 and $70 respectively.
Update, April 11, 2025: Nintendo has apparently set a new date for Switch 2 pre-orders to kick off in the US and Canada, following the original delay to the process caused by President Donald Trump's tariffs.
According to an FAQ on Nintendo's website, May 8, 2025 is when the company will invite the first batch of users from these territories to pre-order the console from My Nintendo Store.
This follows Trump's policy change earlier this week, which reduced the US tariffs on imported goods for all countries (except China) down to 10%.
Pre-orders have already begun elsewhere, including Europe.
Original story, April 4, 2025:Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders will not go ahead on April 9, 2025 in the US as originally planned due to the evolving situation of US President Donald Trump's 'reciprocal' tariffs on imported goods. The console's launch date of June 5 has not changed.
As confirmed by IGN, Nintendo has sent out a press statement to numerous outlets confirming the postponement. "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 tariffs were announced shortly after the latest Nintendo Direct livestream wrapped up on April 2, which confirmed a US launch price of $450. Nintendo manufactures the Switch 2 in countries targeted by the tariffs, like Vietnam, which created speculation around whether the initial price factored in any potential impact.
Nintendo, then, made the pricing decision before the full extent of the tariffs' impact was known.
Several analysts spoke to GamesIndustry.biz prior to this latest announcement, suggesting the wider impact of tariffs on the games industry and US consumers more generally is yet to be fully understood.
Pre-orders, meanwhile, are set to officially begin in Europe on April 8. We'll update you when further details are available from Nintendo.
