Nintendo Confirms Delay of Switch 2 Pre-orders in Canada, June 5 Launch Remains Unchanged

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Not too long after delivering its in-depth Switch 2 showcase, Nintendo of America and retail partners postponed pre-launch reservations for the forthcoming hybrid gaming console. An official announcement stated: "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. Nintendo will update timing at a later date. The launch date of June 5, 2025 is unchanged." The vast majority of industry watchdogs reckon that company will be assessing an adjustment of launch day product MSRPs. Last week's North American presentation outlined price points of $449.99 and $499.99; for a standard package and a Mario Kart World Pack (respectively). Theorized adjustments could extend to physical copies of games, as well as accessories; e.g. the Switch 2 Pro Controller.

Gamers further north—in the neighboring nation of Canada—were relieved about last week's alert being non-applicable to their market region. Up until yesterday, pre-orders were on track at CA$629.99 (base console) and CA$699.99 (with Mario Kart World). Unfortunately, the House of Mario's Canuck branch has confirmed that recent events have had a knock-on effect for local customers. As disclosed in a statement to MobileSyrup, Nintendo of Canada explained: "pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in Canada will not start on April 9, 2025 in order to align with the timing of pre-orders to be determined in the U.S....Nintendo will provide updated information at a later date. The launch date of June 5, 2025 is unchanged." MobileSyrup's report was updated yesterday evening; with links to social media bulletins posted by the regional arms of Walmart and GameStop. Both retail outlets repeated Nintendo of Canada's disappointing message.



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[Event Horizon]

This is bad and uh... yeah that is all.

 

[R-T-B]

This is bad and uh... yeah that is all.

My sentiments exactly.

 

[R0H1T]

Needs more syrup

 

[freeagent]

700 polar pesos wtf man.

 

[TechLurker]

I wonder if this is just to prevent US gamers from being able to buy it for cheap from Canada and taking from Canada's initial allotment; at least those who can cross the border, buy one or two at the local Canadian shop, then resell Stateside with a scalped price just slightly lower than the US-exclusive cost.

 

[photopowerup]

I wonder if this is just to prevent US gamers from being able to buy it for cheap from Canada and taking from Canada's initial allotment; at least those who can cross the border, buy one or two at the local Canadian shop, then resell Stateside with a scalped price just slightly lower than the US-exclusive cost.

I think this would be an extremely minor issue.

 

[95Viper]

Stick to the topic.
Stop the troll posting.
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And, stop the thread trashing.

 

[Bomby569]

This is bad and uh... yeah that is all.

i think this is amazing, more stock for the rest of the world, and possibly lower prices, as north america won't be able to buy any.
GPU prices and availability should be next.
I'm all for it, 100%

 

[redeye]

I wonder if this is just to prevent US gamers from being able to buy it for cheap from Canada and taking from Canada's initial allotment; at least those who can cross the border, buy one or two at the local Canadian shop, then resell Stateside with a scalped price just slightly lower than the US-exclusive cost.

but, the tariffs will be collected by US border agents. the chinese tariffs are so high that even scalpers wouldn’t charge that much, lol. 125% ?.