How Much Will the Switch 2 Cost After Tariffs?

Wednesday was supposed to be the day gamers in the US would rush to their phones and computers to preorder a Switch 2. Instead, Nintendo said last week it would delay preorders in the US, though preorders started in the UK and other countries. Many are now wondering if the Switch successor will jump in price. With the Switch 2's launch date set for June 5, the original starting price of $450 seems like a lost cause now. On the same day as the Switch 2 reveal, President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs that would have affected Japan and Vietnam, where Nintendo is based and the country where the Switch 2 is being produced, respectively. Tariffs did go into effect Wednesday morning; however, Trump appeared to have changed his mind later in the afternoon. "I have authorized a 90-day PAUSE, and a substantially lowered Reciprocal Tariff during this period, of 10%, also effective immediately," Trump said on Truth Social. It does appear Nintendo might be in the clear, as the tari ... Read full article.