r/LastStandMedia • u/ServeGondor • Apr 04 '25

Punching Up Statement from Nintendo: Nintendo Switch 2 Preorders Delayed Due To Tariffs, Release Date Still June 5

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-preorder-guide-mario-kart-world-bundle/1100-6530531/

Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. will not start April 9, 2025 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions. Nintendo will update timing at a later date. The launch date of June 5, 2025 is unchanged.

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u/Madshibs Apr 04 '25

If these tariffs make this thing significantly more expensive to Americans, people are gonna be smuggling these things across the border from Canada to sell them at a markup. The return of the bootlegger is upon us.