If you haven't heard somehow yet Switch 2 preliminary orders remain indefinitely in the United States. While people in the UK can make a preliminary order for a new console now (while the promotions lasts, of course), the Americans will have to wait for their time to shine. In response to new tariffs declared by President Donald Trump shortly after the last Nintendo Direct PresentationThe company delayed the preliminary orders of Switch 2 in the US Canadians will also have to wait, as Nintendo also postponed preliminary orders in this country, according to the report from Mobile age And confirmed Walmart of Canada through a post on XField
According to Nintendo, provided by Engadget: “The preliminary orders of the Nintendo Switch 2 in the United States will not begin on April 9, 2025 to evaluate the potential effect of tariffs and developing market conditions. Nintendo will update the time for a later date.
President Trump recently announced 90-day pause for steep “mutual” tariffs Struck by 75 countries, but also announced that the imposed on China to China grew to 125 percent (now we know that it depends on 145 percent for this country).
It is still unclear what this can mean for preliminary orders and prices of Switch 2, but we know this: Nintendo began to move some of her Switch production consoles to Vietnam In 2019. The mutual tariff for Vietnam was supposed to be 46 percent, but with this last announcement, which, apparently, is currently suspended in favor of a 10 percent mutual tariff, which currently operates during the 90-day pause.
The latest assumptions are that Nintendo will increase the production of Switch 2 units in Vietnam so that it can send them to the United States on schedule and, possibly, even Selling them in loss In the short term.
Nintendo was previously announced The date of the preliminary order on April 9 for North America, as well as the date on June 5 for broader availability. The initial price was supposed to amount to $ 450, but this may change now in response to the proposed tariffs. The participating retailers will also sell Switch 2 when it will ultimately go to the United States, we expect them to turn on AmazonIN Best purchaseIN GamestopIN Walmart and others.
There is some subtle sadness attached to the preliminary order directly from Nintendo. According to PARASE PARTICATION ORDER On the Nintendo website, you should be 18 years and older, enter your Nintendo account and register your interest in the preliminary order. Then you will be sent an invitation when the time has come to reproduce your preliminary order, and the invitation will be valid within 72 hours. And there is also this part of the information: “Inviting emails will be priority primarily, primarily for registrars who purchased the online member of the Nintendo Switch with a minimum of 12 months of paid membership and at least 50 general gaming process as of April 2, 2025.”
This seems to mean that those who paid for Switch Online in the recent past, and those who spent a lot of time on the Switch Switch games will recently receive the first choice when buying Switch 2. It is impossible to say whether the same restrictions will be used if you want to make a preliminary order for third -party retailers.
We knew from the trailer of the teaser for Switching 2 This new Nintendo equipment will be more and will have a new approach to removable joys. The new Joy-Con 2 has a new button C, Mouse control And a built -in gyroscope for tilt control. The console has a built -in microphone to support a new function called Game Chat, which will allow you to communicate with friends in the game. The device is really slightly larger, with a 7.9-inch LCD screen, which maintains the update speed of 120 Hz, HDR and 1080p resolution.
When you are moored, you can play 4K on your TV, and Nintendo says that this has improved the internal dynamics of the consoles. The new dock also has a built -in fan to save the console and help maintain performance during long gaming sessions. Switch 2 has double USB-C ports for charging, and the basic storage amount increased to 256 GB. Switch 2 storage can be expanded as the previous model, but it will only work with the new Microsd Express -cards.
The switch 2 has several accessories What can you buy separately, including New camera Switch 2 For $ 50, the new Switch 2 Pro controller for $ 80, an additional pair of Joy-Con 2 controllers for $ 90, the Joy-Con 2 charging for 35 dollars or more. However, given the new issue of tariffs, it is unclear whether these accessories will change before customers can actually order equipment.