EDT Nintendo has announced that Switch 2 preorders in the U.S. have be postponed. This story has been updated accordingly. President Donald Trump's tariffs have thrown a wrench in the Nintendo Switch 2 preorder process.

"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," according to a company statement. "Nintendo will update timing at a later date. "

It's about to get gladiatorial on the global trade front and while Android phones are going to be impacted bigly for sure, the star darling of the week in terms of consumer technology is, of course, Nintendo's Switch 2.

The pitch is harmonious on paper and, based on footage in the Switch 2 Direct, existentially terrifying as a practice. Inspired by one of the defining experiences of the early 2020s, in which many of us were sequestered inside our homes playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons,