The Nintendo Switch 2 Price Won’t Get Hit By Trump’s Tariffs

Nintendo fans excited over the upcoming Switch console said on April 3 they were disappointed by the high price tag, as US tariffs bite.Photograph: RICHARD A. BROOKS/Getty Images

Nintendo Switch 2 preorders are back on, and while consoles will remain the same price, accessories will be more expensive due to President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements.

The company said today that preorders will begin next week, April 24, and that the Switch 2 will remain $450 at launch, despite sweeping tariffs announced earlier this month by President Trump that threatened to raise prices. The Mario Kart World Bundle, which includes the console and game, will still sell for $499.99; the game itself, as well as Donkey Kong ...