Nintendo finally told when gamers in the USA and Canada will be able to place their orders on the Switch 2. Nintendo console announced This switch 2 preliminary orders will open on April 24 in both RegionsThe price of the price remained the same, even in the face of tariffs: only the Switch 2 console will cost $ 450, and the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World The company will cost $ 500.
Nevertheless, Nintendo also stated that it would adjust the prices of Switch 2 accessories from the “market conditions”. “Other adjustments of the price of any Nintendo product are also possible in the future, depending on market conditions,” the company's press said.
Also, in its statement, the company apologized for delaying the preliminary order and confirmed that the Nintendo Switch 2 would be widely available from June 5.
How to pre -order a switch 2
In addition to Nintendo, you can find out Switch 2 of the participating retail sellers when the console becomes affordable. Best purchaseIN GamestopIN Walmart And Target They confirmed that they will open preliminary orders on April 24. Gamestop said that he would receive preliminary orders both in stores and on the Internet, the latter starting from 11:00 east of east that day. Preliminary orders Target will open at midnight. We also expect it to be available from AmazonField
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.
Pre -order Nintendo Switch 2 from:
Tariffs and Nintendo Switch 2
During its last Direct presentation In early April, Nintendo demonstrated more Switch 2 than when it was before. This included the disclosure of the opening date of the preliminary order on April 9, in addition to the initial starting price for $ 450. Soon after, President Trump announced wide tariffs for China and other countries, prompting Nintendo to postpone preliminary orders in the USA and Canada.
In cancellation, President Trump then announced 90-day pause for steep “mutual” tariffs Having affected 75 countries, but also announced that the imposed on China would grow even further (currently this 245 percent for this country).
Now we know that the initial price of $ 450 for Switch 2 will remain the same in the USA and Canada, but, based on his official statement, it seems that Nintendo leaves the door open for a potential future increase in prices.
We also know that Nintendo began to move some of its Switch production consoles to Vietnam In 2019. The mutual tariff for Vietnam was supposed to amount to 46 percent, but at the moment, apparently, in favor of a 10 percent mutual tariff, which currently operates during the 90-day pause. It was assumed that Nintendo would increase the production of Switch 2 consoles in Vietnam so that it can remain in the schedule, even if it Sells the console with a loss In the short term.
More details Switch 2
We knew from the trailer of the teaser for Switch 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 that you can buy separately. These are those accessories that, according to Nintendo, will receive prices adjustments, otherwise known as raising prices. A New camera Switch 2 Now it will cost $ 55 instead of the original price of 50 US dollars; The new Switch 2 PRO controller will be $ 85 instead of US dollars; An additional pair of Joy-Con 2 controllers will cost you $ 95 instead of $ 90, and the Joy-Con charger will be $ 40 instead of $ 35. Check Official statement by Nintendo For all adjustments, the prices of accessories.