Yes, you are no doubt aware that the geopolitical situation is somewhat depressing at the moment. Sometimes (often, in fact), global politics has a direct impact on our medium and its industry. This is what is happening right now in the United States, where the measures of the current president are making waves and even splashing the Nintendo Switch 2.
Nintendo cancels pre-orders for millions of players
No, we are not there to take stock of foreign policy, or even its impact on the rest of the world through a domino effect and a whole bunch of parameters that are beyond us. We are mainly here to talk about what is likely to happen and what is happening with the Nintendo Switch 2.
A few hours ago, we were talking to you about the increases due to the new taxes imposed by President Trump on several key countries in the manufacturing of materials used for the Nintendo Switch 2, but also other important components. Faced with To this policy, Nintendo has reacted by taking a radical decision and deciding to simply freeze pre-orders throughout the United States, until a date that has yet to be determined. Big N nevertheless specifies that the release date is still maintained at June 5th. Until then, it's a bit unclear and our American comrades are starting to have a few cold sweats.
"Pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 in the United States will not begin on April 9, 2025 in order to assess the potential impact of customs duties and the evolution of the market [...] Nintendo will update the schedule later. The launch date, set for June 5, 2025, remains unchanged. IGN reports.
We're avoiding the worst here, you'll get your Nintendo Switch 2
For now, for us French, there's nothing to fear. Pre-orders are indeed maintained until April 8, although most retailers are already on the warpath and it is already possible to buy it by taking advantage of preferential prices here or on games. As it stands, nothing should come to put a spoke in the wheels at Nintendo, unless impatient players rush to help themselves in other countries, but given the various security measures put in place by Nintendo to prevent scalpers, the difficulties of importing and everything that is happening around it, it is difficult to imagine.
The only thing that could change the mood of players here is a potential price increase due to market disruption, especially if Nintendo tries to smooth them all out. the rise.
Source Nintendo via IGN
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