STORY: :: Londoners get a sneak peek of Switch 2 as Nintendo delays its U.S. presale over tariff concerns
:: April 11, 2025
:: London, England
:: Hans Christian Heyerdahl, Podcast host
“I’ve been waiting on this for a very long time. A huge Switch fan and I just got to know that I was going to come here like a month ago and I’ve just been thinking about it every day.”
:: Duncan, Gaming streamer
“I’m very excited. I literally just find out when it’s exactly being released and it’s a little bit too far away for my liking. After experiencing some of this stuff today, I kind of just want to take one home, I know that’s not allowed, but I would like to take one home.”
Nintendo delayed the start of pre-orders for the Switch 2 gaming device in the United States as it examines the potential impact of tariffs.
Pre-orders will not start on April 9 in the U.S. “in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions,” Nintendo said in a statement.
U.S. President Donald Trump has introduced sweeping tariffs on countries around the world, sparking a trade war that could affect the price of consumer goods.