Nintendo has confirmed that Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders in the United States won’t be starting next week after all, as they’re being delayed “in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions.”
In a statement released today (shared by GameSpot’s Tamoor Hussain on Twitter), Nintendo writes: “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.”
Just days after all the exciting Nintendo Switch 2 Direct news about the new hardware and upcoming Switch 2 games, this is one of the last things fans in the US probably wanted to hear. Right now, it’s not clear how long this delay could last for.
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