Nintendo Halts Gaming Console Orders Over Tariffs

Newsweek reports:

The Nintendo Switch 2 is the buzz of the gaming world right now, with fans eager to get their hands on Nintendo’s latest and greatest hybrid console. It seems those wishing to preorder the console might have to wait a little bit longer, however, with the company reportedly pushing back preorders to better assess the potential impacts of President Donald Trump’s recently announced tariffs.

In a statement provided to press such as Polygon, Nintendo said that preorders for the Nintendo Switch 2 would not start on April 9, 2025 as initially announced. While the company stressed that the Switch 2 release date of June 5 would go ahead as planned, preorders won’t be available for the foreseeable future as the company assesses the potential impacts and market conditions created by the tariffs.

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