Nintendo told multiple outlets Friday it is delaying pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 “in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions,” just days after the company revealed the higher-than-expected price of the Switch 2.
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Pre-orders for the new device were set to start on April 9, but are being delayed to an unknown date, Nintendo told The Verge.
Despite the pushed back pre-order date, the company said there is no change in the June 5 launch date for the highly anticipated gaming console.
Nintendo released information about the Switch 2—its first new gaming console in eight years—Wednesday, and said its launch price would be $449.99, which is significantly more than the original Switch launched at.
Forbes has reached out to Nintendo for comment.
This story is developing and will be updated.
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