Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Order Delay Hits Canada!

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Summary

  • Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are delayed in Canada, following a similar delay in the US due to Trump tariffs.
  • The console will still launch worldwide on June 5 with a Mario Kart World bundle, but prices may increase.
  • Fans eagerly wait for pre-orders to start, despite scalpers reselling the Switch 2 at inflated prices online.

The pre-sales for the anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 have been postponed in Canada, just one day before they were supposed to commence. The Nintendo Switch 2 is slated for launch on June 5 and will be available individually as the standard console, along with a package that includes the much-awaited Mario Kart World game. Pre-orders for this new system are expected to become available everywhere else, except Canada, starting April 9.

Initially, I was all set to pre-order the Nintendo Switch 2 in the USA, with retailers like Best Buy gearing up for drive-in pickups on its release day. But then Nintendo decided to postpone the pre-orders here because of the recent Trump Administration tariffs on countries where their hardware is made, such as Japan, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Now, Nintendo’s stating they need to reassess how these tariffs might affect the manufacturing and shipping of the Nintendo Switch 2 for us gamers in the US.

As a gamer hailing from the Great White North, I’m feeling the chill of disappointment, as Nintendo of Canada has announced a delay in the pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2. This news follows the same fate for the US, all due to those pesky tariffs. Mobile Syrup reported this unfortunate turn of events just one day before we were scheduled to place our orders on April 9. Nintendo promises to keep us updated with new details at a later time.

Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders Are Delayed In Canada

The potential tariffs from the Trump Administration could influence the Nintendo Switch 2 beyond merely pushing back its pre-order availability. Given the current high price points of both the console itself and popular launch titles like Mario Kart World, some experts are anticipating that these tariffs might cause those prices to increase even further.

In the US and Canada, pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 have been postponed, but Nintendo remains committed to a global launch on June 5 as scheduled. No specific date has been provided yet for when pre-orders will open in these countries, however, scalpers are reportedly selling the Nintendo Switch 2 at marked-up prices online, despite Nintendo’s attempts to control this through additional requirements on their official website. On a brighter side, some enthusiastic fans are already camping outside stores in anticipation of the Nintendo Switch 2’s release.

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2025-04-08 21:11