Nintendo Delays Switch 2 Preorders Thanks to Trump’s Tariffs

Bad news for Nintendo fans in the US who planned to preorder the Switch 2 on April 9: The company is delaying purchases for the console “in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions.” Although the launch date, June 5, remains the same, Nintendo says it will update preorder timing “at a later date.” It’s an unprecedented move from any console maker, and a direct response to Wednesday’s news that President Donald Trump would institute sweeping tariffs; already the stock market has plummeted, prices on important goods are expected to rise, and the tech industry is reeling. Nintendo announced preorders for the console alongside its first event debuting the console to the press—the same day news of Trump’s tariffs hit. The depth and breadth of the tariffs have been shocking, says video game analyst Mat Piscatella of market research firm Circana. “My best guess would be that Nintendo had some assumptions in place at what the tariffs would likely be, and ... Read full article.