Pre-Orders For Nintendo Switch 2 Delayed In United States
During Nintendo’s Switch 2 Direct, they announced pre-orders for the new console would be going live on April 9th. However, they have since come out and advised of pre-order delays in the United States.
News of the Nintendo Switch 2 continues to get rockier
Originally planned for an April 9th launch globally, the pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 have been delayed indefinitely in the United States. Citing the United States’ announcement of sweeping global tariffs hitting the majority of countries and “evolving market conditions,” Nintendo has decided to pause the pre-orders for its Nintendo Switch 2 for an undetermined period.
Though the pre-orders have been postponed in the US, Nintendo was quick to reassure fans that the June 5th release date of the console remains unaffected.
Nintendo hasn’t confirmed where the latest console will be manufactured, the original Switch consoles were manufactured in Vietnam and China. If that is the case for Switch 2, those two countries have been hit with heavy tariffs. It’s no wonder Nintendo wants to monitor the situation as it develops.
A lot is riding on the Nintendo Switch 2 being successful. While I doubt it will be a flop, it is definitely a step in a different direction for Nintendo. They may be biting off more than they can chew with this launch. We’ve seen before with the other consoles what happens when a console creator coasts by on the goodwill they have built up or tries to push an increase in prices. It hardly ever ends well. Nintendo’s own history is an indicator that no matter how well you do in one generation, it doesn’t take much for fans to turn on you by simply not buying your products. Fans always vote with their wallets, especially when gamers feel their wallets getting lighter.
Time will tell how this plays out for Nintendo. Do you think they will be fine or will the Nintendo Switch 2 have a shaky launch? Let us know in the comments.
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