Nintendo introduced in the present day that it has set a brand new date for Change 2 pre-orders within the U.S. — the brand new console’s preorders will open on April 24. It additionally added that the worth for the console and its pre-announced flagship video games will stay the identical, however the costs of among the Change 2 equipment will change resulting from “changes in market conditions.”
The Change 2 remains to be $450, or $500 if you buy the bundle with Mario Kart World. That sport may also price $80, and Donkey Kong Bananza will stay $70. Nintendo additionally revealed a worth checklist for a number of of the Change 2 equipment, a few of which have gone up in worth. The Pleasure-Con 2 Pair has gone from $90 to $95, the Dock Set has gone from $110 to $120, and the Change 2 Digicam has gone from $50 to $55.
The Change 2’s authentic preorder date was April 9, however Nintendo delayed the launch following the announcement of American tariffs on international merchandise. U.S. President Donald Trump revealed the wide-ranging tariffs on the identical day Nintendo held the Direct revealing a lot of the details about the console. Nintendo delayed its preorders shortly afterwards “in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions.”
The assertion on Nintendo’s website reads, “We apologize for the retail preorder delay and hope this reduces some of the uncertainty our customers may be experiencing. We thank our customers for their patience, and we share their excitement to experience Nintendo Switch 2 starting June 5, 2025.”
