Nintendo mentioned Friday it’ll delay pre-orders for its long-anticipated launch of the brand new Change 2 console in the USA, citing uncertainty stemming from newly imposed tariffs on Japanese exports.
The following-generation console was formally unveiled on Wednesday, hours earlier than President Trump unveiled his “Liberation Day” tariff insurance policies.
Pre-orders had been slated to start Wednesday, the identical day the brand new reciprocal tariffs will slap Japan with a 24% levy.
In an official assertion, Nintendo mentioned: “Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the US will not start April 9 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions.”
Regardless of the setback, Nintendo has confirmed that the worldwide launch date for the Change 2 stays unchanged, with a launch nonetheless scheduled for June 5.
The pause impacts solely the American market.
Nintendo clarified that pre-orders in different areas, together with the UK, will proceed as scheduled.
