Gamers will have to wait a bit longer for one of the most anticipated consoles of 2025.
Nintendo just announced it is pausing the preorder of the Switch 2 in the US as it attempts to adjust to President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
The company previously announced it would launch pre-orders on April 9.
‘Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the US will not start April 9, 2025 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions,’ Nintendo told DailyMail.com.
‘Nintendo will update timing at a later date. The launch date of June 5, 2025 is unchanged.’
The company says it will still offer the gaming system for $449.99.
In order to keep the consoles at the same price, the company will have to eat millions of dollars in previously unknown costs.
Switch consoles are mostly produced in Vietnam and China. Both countries were slapped with ‘reciprocal’ tariffs by the Trump administration.
All products manufactured in Vietnam must pay a 46 percent tariff rate while products from China have to pay an additional 34 percent.
Nintendo has delayed pre-orders of the Switch 2
The Switch 2 has been one of the most hotly anticipated consumer products for Americans.
Nintendo released the first version of the console in 2017 with massive acclaim. The company has reported over 150 million units have sold worldwide.
The newest iteration has already drawn criticism for its price: the original system sold for a base price of $299.99.
But consumers are now holding their breath, expecting President Trump’s tariff policies will make the systems even more expensive.
All products produced in Vietnam must pay a 46 percent tariff rate while products from China have to pay an additional 34 percent.
Nintendo revealed the redesigned console on Tuesday, the same day that President Trump held a massive press conference on the White House lawn to announce the higher-than-expected tariffs.
The tariffs came in much higher than economists expected, sending the stock market into a tailspin on the uncertainty.
Nintendo is joining a list of brands adjusting to the President’s policy.
The console is one of the most anticipated consoles expected to hit the market in 2025
Nintendo said it is still hoping to launch the product at the same price and on the same day as originally announced
Multiple companies have been adjusting their product lineups in response to President Trump’s tariffs
Major automakers like Volkswagen, Chrysler, and Dodge are pausing production of some of their cars.
GM is ramping up production of its US-made pickup trucks. Ford is cuttnig prices and offering its employee discount to new buyers.
Clothing manufacturers are reconsidering their manufacturing processes after relying on production lines that weren’t anticipating tariffs.
Meanwhile, major tech companies are sifting through the ruins of stock losses.
Apple, which also relies on Asian manufacturing, lost $311 billion from its market cap yesterday. The ‘magnificent seven’ stocks of high-earning tech companies lost $1.03 trillion yesterday.
