They were scheduled to begin on 9 April, but the recent tariffs imposed by Trump have quickly changed the plans. The launch is still scheduled for 5 June
When Nintendo revealed just after the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct that it would open pre-orders on April in the US (in Europe, and through My Nintendo Store and many wholesalers, it will be April 8) some US citizens were concerned about Donald Trump’s Liberation Day announcements, which included steep hikes in tariffs on imports from countries such as China and Vietnam.
