Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders delayed due to Trump tariff uncertainty

The very expected successor for Nintendo Switch will come in June, but the players will have to wait a little longer to order the new device in advance.

Nintendo announced on Friday that it will delay the pre -exchange requests 2 in the United States, due to the new tariff for president Donald Trump all over the world. It was originally assumed that the pre -orders of Nintendo Switch 2 would go on April 9.

“Nintendo Switch 2 in the United States will not start on April 9, 2025 in order to assess the potential impact of definitions and advanced market conditions.” Statement from Nintendo Read. “Nintendo will update the time later. The launch date of June 5, 2025 has not changed.”

The news comes as Trump’s tariff threatens to raise a lot of global economy, and may affect many exports to the United States, including video games.

Nintendo unveiled the cost of Nintendo Switch 2 on its website on Wednesday morning. With the basic version of the console at $ 449, the most expensive console in the company’s history will be. The package with the latest input in the Mario Kart series, “Mario Kart World”, $ 499 – will cost the same as the price of competing keyboards like Sony’s PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Xbox Series X.

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When the original Switch was released in March 2017, it costs only $ 299 compared. The large price of Switch 2 comes with many technological promotions, including the most powerful online chat system, 4K accuracy and upgraded control devices.

During Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, a 60-minute video clip, broken in the new console, many major games-including “Mario Kart World” were revealed previously.

“Mario Kart 8 Deluxe”, “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe”, is one of the best -selling video games ever, with more than 67 million copies. The next entry in the long -term chain is preparing to raise huge sales numbers as well.

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Other exclusive games announced for Nintendo Switch 2 “Kirby Air Rides”, “Donkey Kong Bonanza” and “Hyruble Warriers: Age of Sursonment.” Perhaps the biggest surprise was the announcement of a new multi -game movement called “The Duskblos”, which was made by the famous developer from Software, known as “Dark Souls” and “Elden Ring”.

In this photo illustration, the Nintendo logo was seen for Japanese Consumer Electronics, video games on a smartphone and a computer screen. (Pavlo Gonchaar/SOPA Images/Lightrockket via Getty Images/Getty Images)

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The next Nintendo Switch 2 comes at a turbulent time in the video game industry. Collective layoffs continue to hinder video game developers, and coincide with amplification budgets for the main titles and what some experts call “saturation” in the game market.

The original key was unique at the time of its release due to its hybrid nature, as it was a mobile device and a home console. However, with the Steam surface of Valve and reports of future Xbox, Nintendo may face a greater challenge than competitors this time.

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