Nintendo Announces Switch 2 U.S. Pre-Order Date, ‘Maintains’ High Prices
- Nintendo announced a delayed U.S. retail pre-order date for the Switch 2 console is April 24, 2025.
- Assessing potential impacts from new tariffs caused the rescheduling of the initial April 9 date.
- Nintendo revealed details about the console and its accessories on April 2, before the tariff announcement.
- The console price remains $449.99, but accessory prices increased due to "changes in market conditions", Nintendo stated.
- Nintendo apologized for the delay, confirming the console launches June 5, 2025.
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Luckily for Nintendo Switch 2 fans, there will be no price increase on the console as it had speculated.
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