
Nintendo Raises Prices for Switch 2 Accessories Amid Tariff Uncertainty

Nintendo has set a new U.S. pre-order date for its upcoming Switch 2 video game console, keeping its $450 price unchanged … but raising prices on many of its accessories.
The Japanese video game giant says that pre-orders will now begin April 24, and deliveries are still on track to begin in June.
Nintendo announced the Switch 2 release date, as well as new Mario Kart and Donkey Kong games, earlier this month, just hours before President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs for countries around the world, including Japan, Vietnam, South Korea and China. In fact, trade with China has all but ground to a halt.
The Switch 2 was already seen as having aggressive pricing (Mario Kart World has an Msrp of $80, though there is a bundle with the system that saves $30), and the tariffs threatened to raise costs even more, forcing the company to pull its pre-orders.
While the console and games will see their prices constant,...
The Japanese video game giant says that pre-orders will now begin April 24, and deliveries are still on track to begin in June.
Nintendo announced the Switch 2 release date, as well as new Mario Kart and Donkey Kong games, earlier this month, just hours before President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs for countries around the world, including Japan, Vietnam, South Korea and China. In fact, trade with China has all but ground to a halt.
The Switch 2 was already seen as having aggressive pricing (Mario Kart World has an Msrp of $80, though there is a bundle with the system that saves $30), and the tariffs threatened to raise costs even more, forcing the company to pull its pre-orders.
While the console and games will see their prices constant,...
- 4/18/2025
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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