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Nintendo delays Switch 2 pre-orders in response to Trump tariffs

by meheleventyone on 4/4/25, 3:23 PM with 7 comments

• by jeffgreco on 4/4/25, 3:35 PM

  Is it the most important effect of tariffs? No. But it's a nice public one, especially for people who aren't in the market for a new car.

  Here's hoping someone does something about the White House's embarrassing decrees.

• by theGeatZhopa on 4/4/25, 9:10 PM

  Dormamu, I came for bargain... Somehow it's putting a smile onto my face. In Europe is now difficult to preorder, and I didn't get one. But, if the units for US are halted, maybe, they will be diverted to EU? Then I'll buy.

• by legitster on 4/4/25, 3:39 PM

  > Trump hit China with an additional 34% duty on Wednesday, and hit Vietnam, where Nintendo has moved some of its production, with a 46% tariff.

  It's ironic that all of these companies spent massive amounts of money to move their production facilities outside of China, just to have the rug pulled out from under them again.