US EditionNintendo pulls Switch 2 pre-orders in US over Trump tariffs
- Nintendo delayed the US pre-order launch of the Switch 2, originally planned for April 9.
- President Trump's new tariffs on goods from Japan and Vietnam caused the delay.
- Nintendo will announce updated timing later, but the June 5 launch date remains unchanged.
- Nintendo stated the reason for the delay is to "assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions."
- The tariffs, including 24% on Japan and 46% on Vietnam, may affect Switch 2 pricing.
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Nintendo delays Switch 2 preorders for US over tariff concerns
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Nintendo on Friday said it was delaying preorders of its hotly anticipated Switch 2 gaming console as it assesses the fallout from the Trump administration’s trade tariffs. “Preorders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the US will not start April 9, 2025. This is in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions,” the company said. Still, the launch date of June 5 remains unchanged. The Japane…
Nintendo delays Switch 2 pre-orders in US on tariff uncertainty
TOKYO : Nintendo said it is delaying the start of pre-orders for the Switch 2 gaming device in the United States as it examines the potential impact of tariffs. Pre-orders will not start on April 9 in the U.S. "in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions," Nintendo sa
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