Nintendo will retail the Switch 2 for $449.99 at launch, which is significantly higher than the original Switch's $299 price tag. A separate bundle that includes the new "Mario Kart World" game will also be available for $499.99.

The most recent Nintendo Direct went into great detail on the new Switch 2, including when fans will be able to get their hands on the console. According to Nintendo's press release, pre-orders for the Switch 2 open up on April 9 in North America,

Things are evolving quickly. Nintendo has just announced that it will be delaying the planned April 9 pre-order date for the Switch 2 in the US,

On the same day Nintendo unveiled the cost of their latest gaming console, Trump announced widespread tariffs.

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

Nintendo pulled back the curtain on the Switch 2 in a big way, giving us details about its screen, specs, and some of the games we can expect to see at launch and in the months that follow. A few days later,

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders just went live at Argos, making the retailer the first out the gate offering actual real-life pre-orders online. I'm not talking pre-registration here, I'm talking instant pre-order. My fellow Hardware Editor Phil Hayton, and myself, have secured our handhelds within the last few minutes.

The company made the announcement on Friday, just days after revealing the launch date for the new Nintendo system.

Nintendo confirms that the pre-order date for the Nintendo Switch 2 console in the US is now pushed back due to recent actions taken by Donald Trump.