- Nintendo set a date for Switch 2 pre-orders in the US and apologized for a previous delay.
- The gaming giant isn’t hiking the price of the game console for now but is increasing accessory prices.
- Nintendo said the higher prices were due to “changes in market conditions.”
Nintendo gave an update to its American customers on Friday — and it’s a good news/bad news situation.
The good news: The company isn’t raising the price of the Switch 2 game console (for now).
The bad news: The extra accessories that many shoppers buy alongside the game console, such as controllers, are getting more expensive.
“Retail pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 will begin on April 24, 2025. At launch, the price for Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. will remain as announced on April 2 at $449.99, and the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle will remain as announced at $499.99,” the company said on Friday.
“However, Nintendo Switch 2 accessories will experience price adjustments from those announced on April 2 due to changes in market conditions,” Nintendo added. The company published a full pricing list, which you can view here.
Nintendo is also keeping the door open to future price hikes, including for the Switch 2.
“Other adjustments to the price of any Nintendo product are also possible in the future depending on market conditions,” it said.
The much-anticipated update arrives after Nintendo found itself in a tough spot. The same day that it announced preorder pricing for the Switch 2, President Donald Trump unveiled his “Liberation Day” tariffs, which impacted the countries that manufacture Nintendo’s game consoles.
Nintendo decided to pause US preorders, originally scheduled to begin on April 9, to “assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions.”
Nintendo apologized for the delay in its Friday update and said it hopes its release of the pricing details “reduces some of the uncertainty our customers may be experiencing.”
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