Alright, let’s take a wild ride through the Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order chaos. So, originally, we thought we’d be camping out to snag one of these shiny new consoles on April 9—imagine setting up tents only for Nintendo to go, “Oh, wait, not yet, folks!” They pushed the date to April 24. Annoying? Maybe a bit. Turns out, they were reevaluating prices due to—drum roll—Trump tariffs. Yeah, 2025, and tariffs are still a thing. Who would’ve guessed?
Now, brace yourselves—most Switch 2 accessories will cost more than we first heard. The console’s price remains at $449.99. Not bad, right? But the accessories, my gosh. It’s like Nintendo turned up the heat specifically on those joy-con wheels, hiking the price by 25% for reasons only they probably understand. Those tiny wheels now set you back $24.99 instead of $19.99. What’s that in actual impact? Well, someone could argue every dollar counts—I mean, who knows enough to challenge that logic these days?
There’s this juicy bit about more possible price hikes. Nintendo hinted, but not too subtly, that market conditions might bring more adjustments. Fun, right? Especially with the buzz that tariffs could jack up prices after the U.S.-China trade negotiations reach some new level of complexity come July 9. Imagine being a fly on that negotiation wall. So yeah, they’re keeping their options open.
But worry not, the delay doesn’t mess with the console’s U.S. release on June 5. Picture the excitement! Alongside the launch, you’ve got a lineup of 20+ juicy titles—Mario Kart World, Deltarune, Path of the Goddess… I mean, who can even say no to Cyberpunk 2077 at this point, right?
So that’s your chaotic update on all things Switch 2. Sometimes, I think Nintendo enjoys keeping us on edge, dangling the carrot and all. Or maybe it’s just business. Either way, it’s coming, folks, and it’s shaping up to be a pricey affair.
