How Much Will the Switch 2 Cost After Tariffs?
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Wednesday was supposed to be the day gamers in the US would rush to their phones and computers to preorder aSwitch 2. Instead,Nintendo said last week it would delay preorders in the US, thoughpreorders started in the UKand other countries. Many are now wondering if the Switch successor will jump in price.With the Switch 2's launch date set for June 5, the original starting price of $450 seems like a lost cause now. On the same day as theSwitch 2 reveal,President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffsthat would have affected Japan and Vietnam, where Nintendo is based and the country where the Switch 2 is being produced, respectively. Tariffs did go into effect Wednesday morning; however, Trump appeared to have changed his mind later in the afternoon. This story is part of Nintendo Switch 2, a collection of all things related to Nintendo's next-gen game console. "I have authorized a 90-day PAUSE, and a substantially lowered Reciprocal Tariff during this period, of 10%, also effectiv...