Nintendo Delays Switch 2 Preorders Thanks to Trump’s Tariffs

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1. Bad news for US-based Nintendo fans who’d planned to preorder the [Switch 2](https://www.wired.com/story/this-is-the-nintendo-switch-2/) on April 9: the company is delaying purchases for the console “in order to assess the potential [impact of tariffs](https://www.wired.com/story/trump-tariffs-penguins/) and evolving market conditions.” Although the launch date, [June 5](https://www.wired.com/story/this-is-the-nintendo-switch-2/).

   It’s an unprecedented move from any console maker, and a direct response to Wednesday’s news that President Donald Trump would institute [sweeping tariffs](https://www.wired.com/story/trump-global-tariffs-tech-industry-impacts/); already the [stock market has plummeted](https://www.wired.com/story/trump-tariffs-penguins/), prices on important goods are expected to rise, and the tech industry is reeling. Nintendo announced preorders for the console alongside its [first event debuting](https://www.wired.com/story/this-is-the-nintendo-switch-2/) the console to the press—the same day news of Trump’s tariffs hit.

   The depth and breadth of the tariffs have been shocking, says video game analyst Mat Piscatella of market research firm Circana. “My best guess would be that Nintendo had some assumptions in place at what the tariffs would likely be, and that the announced tariffs came in much higher with wider reach than anticipated,” Piscatella tells WIRED, remains the same, Nintendo says it will update preorder timing “at a later date.”

   Read more: [https://www.wired.com/story/nintendo-delays-switch-2-pre-orders-over-trump-tariffs/](https://www.wired.com/story/nintendo-delays-switch-2-pre-orders-over-trump-tariffs/)

2. They went after gamers. Gamers!

3. Just the tip of the iceberg in real world consequences to letting a reality TV trust fund baby try to run a nation.

   Arrest, impeach.

4. Why can’t they just allow pre order outside the US?

5. I keep hearing project 2025 was after the gamers and artists too 😅

6. In America yeah, we’re good over here 😁

7. I’m sure the outrage online at the console price tag, $90 games, and game keys didn’t help either.

8. Ffs as a nintendo fan this sucks

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