Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser has responded to the delay of Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders across the US in the wake of Trump's new tariffs.

TL;DR: Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser discussed with Wired the impact of new tariffs on the Nintendo Switch 2, which may increase its price from $449 to $600. The tariffs affect manufacturing in Vietnam, Cambodia, and China. Nintendo is assessing the situation, having already moved some production out of China.

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You can hope there will be a sudden price drop in about 5 years…

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hehe prices only drop temporarily for sales

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