Things are evolving quickly. Nintendo has just announced that it will be delaying the planned April 9 pre-order date for the Switch 2 in the US,

"Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. will not start April 9, 2025 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions," according to a company statement. "Nintendo will update timing at a later date. "

Nintendo did not reveal exact time for when you can preorder the Switch 2, but the June 5 release date is still ‘unchanged.’

Nintendo is delaying US Switch 2 pre-orders in response to the sweeping tariffs announced by President Donald Trump earlier this week, reports Polygon. As of Nintendo's announcement of the console on Wednesday,

Amazon is now taking Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order invite registrations. You'll need to hit the "Request Invite" button on the page to put your name in the hat, but doing so doesn't guarantee a pre-order or even a slot in the first wave. It is a necessary step to getting into the mix at all, though.

The new tariffs, which include a 24% levy on products imported from Japan, are prompting major Japanese companies to reevaluate their US strategies.

Meanwhile if you want to preorder accessories, Very is selling all the accessories and the games for the Switch 2 as of right now. Gamers can pre-order all the new, shiny devices and games - and they might be able to snag a bundle as well if it turns up in stock. Just make sure you scroll down a bit to grab them.

Nintendo Co. said it’s delaying pre-orders for the new Switch 2 due to concerns over the impact of global tariffs instituted by US President Donald Trump.

Nintendo says it will no longer open pre-orders for the Switch 2 in the United States next week, following the introduction of steep tariffs on exports from Japan. The firm unveiled the much-anticipated console on Wednesday, the same day US President Donald Trump announced his sweeping new global tariffs.