2 weeks Ago By Paul Thurrott
Nintendo revealed that it will now accept preorders for the Switch 2 videogame console in the U.S. on April 24, about two weeks later than originally announced.
“Retail preorders for Nintendo Switch 2 will begin on April 24, 2025,” . “At launch, the price for Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S.
will remain as announced on April 2 at $449.99, and the Nintendo Switch 2 + bundle will remain as announced at $499.99.
Pricing for both physical and digital versions of ($79.99) and ($69.99) will also remain unchanged at launch.
” Sign up for our new free newsletter to get three time-saving tips each Friday — get free copies of Paul Thurrott's Windows 11 and Windows 10 Field Guides (normally $9.99) as a special welcome gift! ; at the time, preorders were to begin on April 9 in the U.S.
But two days later, after the United States government imposed sweeping new tariffs on its allies and other countries. to determine whether it would need to raise Switch 2 prices. The good news is that most Switch 2 pricing will remain at the same levels Nintendo previously announced.
But some Switch 2 accessories will “experience price adjustments”–i.e. price increases–because of the new tariffs.
I can’t find the original price list, but Nintendo supplied the following for its retail launch. . Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with 30 years of industry experience and the author of 30 books.
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