Nintendo delays Switch 2 preorders over tariff concerns

[patch@feddit.uk]

They're definitely creatively stale, but they're also undeniably good at what they do. They have by far the best selling console of the last generation, and are the only console company to consistently post healthy profits on their operation.

Is it a bit naff that their next generation of games will almost certainly be yet another Zelda, yet another Mario, yet another Pokémon? Absolutely. But if their next Zelda game is yet another best-selling critically acclaimed success, who are we to say that they've got the wrong approach?

[patch@feddit.uk]

Presumably the same tariffs will apply to PlayStations and Xboxes too (both made in China with components from Korea, and the former being a Japanese company).

Also, most PCs, laptops, tablets and smartphones.

American gamers aren't going to be overwhelmed with cheaper choices.

[patch@feddit.uk]

There's a direct quote from the company.

According to a statement sent to The Verge by Eddie Garcia on behalf of Nintendo, it says preorders will no longer begin on April 9th:

"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. Nintendo will update timing at a later date. The launch date of June 5, 2025 is unchanged."

I'm also in Europe.

[skunk@jlai.lu]

That would cost them enormous amounts of cash and hours of work just for one market.

There’s no point, the best option is just to ignore the US and let them pay more than the rest of the world, even if that means fewer sales.

[buffalox@lemmy.world]

Thanks.
But that's weird, now I see it immediately, it's clearly there 2nd paragraph? Also a search finds it no problem?
Neither were the case yesterday?

I have no idea why it didn't work yesterday?

[saharamaleikuhm@feddit.org]

Either way, this situation is pretty damn funny to me. But then I do hate Nintendo for going against emulators and I won't give them another cent ever.

[korhaka@sopuli.xyz]

Well does it cost them more or less than the tariff. That is pretty much the only question, its not that much work if it results in a lot of savings.

[skunk@jlai.lu]

a lot of savings

Savings for who? If nothing is changed and manufacturers (and retailers) doesn’t make any kind of commercial gesture, the only ones paying more are the American consumers.

So moving the manufacture would be a saving for every Joe and Jane in the US, not Nintendo nor the ROTW.

Not moving the manufacture might be a loss of % in their US consumer base as prices will be too high there, but is it big enough to justify the enormous costs needed to move an entire industry workflow?

I don’t think so, specially when there is so many instability in the US politic, if you move to an other country at great cost and 2 weeks later a new tariff is declared (because why not), you moved everything for no reason but still lost your investment.

My belief is that no industry nor country will adapt, they will just increase the US market prices and keep on living like before with the ROTW. The only ones to suffer will be the American citizens and I’m sorry for them, but there is an all planet to trade with.

[beardedblaze@lemmy.world]

Everything I can find still puts the switch behind not only ps2 but also the DS. Any chance you got a link?

[Guest]

I really wonder how big that demographic is. My impression is that most Republicans would be culturally turned off by Nintendo’s brand.

[inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world]

Yeah, bullshit. They're just using tariffs to further increase the price.

100 bucks cheaper in Japan than any other region? 90 dollar games that never go on sale?

Get bent, Nintendo, I'll stick to the steam deck and wait for emulation.

[furtivefugitive@lemm.ee]

I delayed my preorder when I saw the bullshit price gouging for game prices.

[ghostlypixel@lemmy.world]

Physical copies if they are made outside the US, digital no iirc

[teknikal@eviltoast.org]

Looks like it has some promising titles but I don't think price wise it can compete with the ryzen based handheld pcs like the steam deck etc. It doesn't make much sense so far as I can tell but I'm still curious what titles it gets and how the battery life compares

[jsomae@lemmy.ml]

Tariffs causing price increase would be good for me politically

[Guest]

Someone doesn't understand the full story. The Yen is weak. Super weak when compared to the US dollar. Hence the price difference for their country.

Additionally, those special consoles will be soft region locked. Only JP accounts can be added to them and will display Japanese only if the game supports that language.

Games never go on sale, what are you on about? We see Nintendo games go on sale frequently. Sorry they're not the $5 dumpster trash that EA/Ubisoft shits out every year with their latest madden or CoD/Just Dance games riddled with bugs.

[Guest]

No they won't. They'll just ship extra units to Canada and Mexico to account for fans going across the border to buy them.

[Guest]

Switch is still behind PS2 and DS. Don't think they'll get that 3rd wind to get them across thr finish line for 1st place. Pandemic + AC releasing timing was a lightning in a bottle type of coincidence to help get the sales to the 150m mark.

[Guest]

Surprised Reddit just hasn't shut down r/Nintendo since Spez and Musk are scared of a 5 letter word.

[natanael@infosec.pub]

The Nordic prices are ridiculous though. It's the equivalent of adding ~200 euro to the regular European price. I bet lots of people here are going to import from other EU countries