Nintendo defends Switch 2 pricing amid tariff concerns and gamer backlash

Facepalm: Nintendo would much prefer the focus to be on the many technological improvements introduced with the Switch 2. However, most gamers are now more interested in discussing how much the new console – and its compatible games – will cost compared to the previous generation. No, Nintendo didn't slap a $450 price tag on the Switch 2 because of Trump's tariffs. According to Doug Bowser, the current president of Nintendo of America, multiple factors contributed to the console's final pricing. The Japanese company announced the new console on the same day the US administration dropped its financial "nuclear bomb," and it's now trying to assess the impact of the tariffs on its business. Following the Switch 2 reveal, Bowser confirmed that the newly announced tariffs were not factored into the console's final US price. However, Nintendo was later forced to halt pre-orders – originally set to begin on April 9 – as it evaluates the potential consequences of Trump's trade policy amid a ... Read full article.