The price of Nintendo Switch 2 does not face Trump’s tariffs
The Nintendo Switch 2 preparations continue again, and while the consoles remain the same price, accessories will be more expensive because of President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements.
The company announced today that the preparations for next week will begin April 24 and will remain $ 450 at the start of launch despite widespread tariffs earlier this month by President Trump, threatening to raise prices. In Mario Card World The bundle, which includes console and game, is still priced at $ 499.99. Self -esteem as well as Kong assIt will also retain its original price tags for $ 79.99 and $ 69.99, respectively.
“We apologize for delay in retail retail and hope that this will reduce some of the uncertainty that our consumers experience,” Nintendo said in an official statement.
On April 4, just two days after a Switch 2 disclosure event in New York, Nintendo announced an unprecedented delay in delaying “to evaluate the possible impact of tariffs and transforming market conditions.” Nintendo’s chief Doug Bozer had previously told Wiredr that the company “actively” would “actively” evaluate the impact of Trump’s tariffs on the production and commissioning of switch 2.
However, switch accessories “experience price adjustment from what was announced on April 2 due to change in market conditions.” For example, the professional controller initially announced at $ 79.99, now $ 84.99. Joy-Con 2 is now $ 94.99 unlike $ 89.99. Other increases include a pond set for $ 109.99 and now selling for $ 119.99.
The company also points out that “other settings in the price of each Nintendo product are also possible depending on the market conditions in the future.”
Trump announced “Freedom Day” tariffs on April 2, including 10 % initial tariffs for all countries. He has also increased Chinese tariffs to 145 percent, but after China’s announcement of 125 percent tariffs in the United States in response, the White House said China could face up to 245 percent at some tariffs. The Trump administration has also said that electronics will be exempt from basic tariffs and those in China.
Trump has threatened extra tariffs for other countries, though on April 10, he said that the US negotiations are pausing for 90 days.
The uncertainty of many industries is struggling as soon as the markets fall. Between rising prices for consumers and possibly the expansion of financial conditions that have led to years of decline and expulsion, tariffs have a negative impact on the whole industry, of those who play the game to those who play.
Other consoles
The United States and China are the largest game markets in the world, and tariffs affect both countries. US tariffs can mean rising prices for American players, whether console itself or games, more than Nintendo products. Sony and Microsoft may not have a new console, but their hardware will also be affected.
Ahmed says both companies are still “strongly relying” on China, and high tariffs also increase the price of PlayStation and Xbox consoles. He pointed to a recent statement by Sony that it would raise the price by 25 % for PlayStation 5 in Australia, Europe and New Zealand.
“There are indirect and impact effects on the exchange rate, inflation and wider major impacts,” said Ahmed. According to him, Sony’s rise in prices is likely to “respond to the rise in the future of the United States (Sony’s largest market), while the company is seeking to expand global costs and maintain margins.”
According to the game industry analyst, Pierce Harding-Rowles, even a 10 percent tariff is likely to make shopping and game consoles less attractive to players, if they feel financially.
Physical games
Although digital games are not affected by tariffs, the games will be physical, but the increase in prices depends on where the games are played. Ahmed refers to Nintendo in his game in Japan, while Xbox does some of it in Mexico. “While there are currently tariff exemptions for physical games for these countries, every future tariff will affect the price of physical games,” he said. “This may also have a beating impact on the price of digital games, even though it is not directly affected by the price of digital games.”
If retail prices rise, players are likely to use the first digital media and gain any confidence in physical games. “This is an advantage for console operating systems because their stores are the main channel for selling games on their operating systems,” says Harding Rolls.
More likely to be expected.
According to Daniel Ahmed, director of research and insights at Niko Partners, over the past few years, the game industry has undergone unprecedented losing jobs and talents – and while the industry has begun returning, tariffs can reverse this progress.
“Corporate feelings and investment behavior have been changed basically from” on/happy “to” silent/unhappy “in one day,” he says.
