Nintendo delays switching 2 booking dates in the U.S. to assess the impact of Trump tariffs

Nintendo has made an unprecedented decision to delay two US reservations, blaming Trump's tariffs and the impact of “evolving market conditions”.

Booking is scheduled to be launched in the United States on April 9. Nintendo doesn't share an updated tee date, but does guarantee that the Switch 2's June 5, 2025 release date itself remains intact.

Nintendo has issued the following statement:

To assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions, bookings for the Nintendo Switch 2 in the United States will not begin. Nintendo will update the time at a later date. The release date of June 5, 2025 has not changed.

Nintendo has confirmed that booking delays are unique to the United Kingdom and the United States, for example, Nintendo's booking delays remain the same.

Nintendo announces Switch 2 $449.99with Mario Kart World Bundle priced at $499.99. Mario Kart World itself costs $79.99.

The Nintendo Switch 2 comes with the following:

• Nintendo Switch 2 console
• Joy-Con 2 Controller (L+R)
• JOY-CON 2 Grip
• Joy-Con 2 belt
• Nintendo Switch 2 Pier
• Ultra-high speed HDMI cable
• Nintendo Switch 2 AC Adapter
• USB-C charging cable

Nintendo's statement today raises the prospect that it can rise in the price of Switch 2 and its games What is the strong opposition to the next generation pricing strategy.

Speech Videos on their YouTube channelformer Nintendo PR managers Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang criticized Nintendo Revealing the way to price $449.99 on Switch 2 and $79.99 price for Mario Kart Following this week's Nintendo direct.

“I don't want to exaggerate things in proportion, but it's really a real crisis moment for Nintendo,” Ellis said.

The U.S. market stumbled today after China fought back against Donald Trump's tariff raft. China, which faces a 54% import tax, has retaliated against a 34% tax on U.S. goods starting next week.

Trump, moments before the U.S. market opened, “China made a mistake, they paniced” and insisted that his policies would “never change.”

Now, the world is facing economic uncertainty, with some mainstream news media announcing the current era of cheap goods for American consumers, as higher tariffs are automatically passed to inflation and higher prices.

Tariffs are essentially taxes on the cost of importing certain commodities. While it is possible for companies in the supply chain to simply consume these fees, these taxes are often passed on to consumers. Unfortunately, for gamers, rising prices are likely to affect technology and gaming products.

Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad warned Trump's surprise tariffs on countries like Vietnam, where Nintendo shifted some Switch 2 manufacturing industries in anticipation of U.S. tariffs on China, which could cause rethinking.

“Although the company has moved some of its manufacturing sector to Vietnam to offset U.S. tariffs on China, the threat of reciprocity tariffs looms ahead of the Switch 2 Showcase will also force Nintendo to consider higher prices in other parts of the world,” Ahmed said. “Reciprocity tariffs on Vietnam and Japan are higher than expected, and if the tariffs go into effect fully, Nintendo will feel the impact.”

For more information, please check it out Everything announced by Switch 2 Nintendo Directand What experts have to say about the Switch 2 price and the $80 price of Mario Kart World.

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