Retail preorder for the Nintendo Switch 2 gaming system will begin on April 24, the company said. Preorders were initially slated for April 9, but Nintendo delayed the date to assess the impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Nintendo has officially announced the date for U.S. pre-orders of the Switch 2, after a last-minute delay following the tariff turmoil of the last few weeks. While most of the rest of the world has been adding the console to their shopping baskets,

Nintendo has announced that Switch 2 pre-orders will begin in the U.S. on April 24, 2025, and that the original price of $449.99 for the new console will remain the same. However, Switch 2 accessories will "experience price adjustments from those announced on April 2 due to changes in market conditions.