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- Nintendo has introduced a brand new Swap 2 pre-order date: April 24.
- The Swap 2 remains to be priced at $449.99, however the price of equipment has elevated.
- The console’s pre-order date was initially delayed because of the Trump administration’s tariffs.
After a short delay, Nintendo has introduced a brand new Switch 2 pre-order date: April 24.
Together with the pre-order date reveal, Nintendo has confirmed that the Switch 2 will nonetheless price $449.99 within the US regardless of issues surrounding the Trump administration’s tariff coverage doubtlessly rising the console’s value. The Swap 2 + Mario Kart World bundle additionally nonetheless prices $499.99. Nevertheless, the Japanese gaming big says the Swap 2’s equipment will likely be costlier, together with the Pleasure-Con 2 (now $94.99/was $89.99), the Swap 2 Professional Controller (now $79.99/was $84.99), and the Swap 2 digital camera (now $54.99/$49.99).
This minor improve in accent pricing is probably going an effort on Nintendo’s half to offset the potential affect of tariffs. It does not at the moment appear to be Swap 2 video games like Mario Kart World ($79.99) and Donkey Kong Bananza ($69.99) will price extra.
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Without this feature I’m not sure the Nintendo Switch 2 is even worth it
The Nintendo Swap 2 has a significant downside.
Swap 2 pre-orders have been initially pushed again as a consequence of tariffsThe handheld-console hybrid remains to be set to launch on June 5
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Swap 2 pre-orders have been initially scheduled to start out on April ninth, however ended up getting delayed following the announcement of the Trump administration’s tariffs. In an announcement, Nintendo mentioned that it made the choice to push again pre-orders “to be able to assess the potential affect of tariffs and evolving market circumstances.”
Nintendo additionally delayed Switch 2 pre-orders in Canada on April eighth “to be able to align with the timing of pre-orders to be decided within the US.” In line with The Verge, Swap 2 pre-orders will launch in Canada on April twenty fourth alongside the US.
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Nintendo charging $10 for the Switch 2 Welcome Tour is so stupid
Nintendo has introduced that the Swap 2 Welcome Tour will price $10, which nonetheless looks like $10 an excessive amount of.
