Nintendo Postpones Switch 2 Pre-Order Launch in Canada Due to US Market Factors

At the last minute, Nintendo has delayed its plans to to let gamers in Canada pre-order the upcoming Switch 2 console. The company has confirmed in a statement that the delay was done to “align with the timing” of pre-orders in the United States, which were delayed last week due to President Trump’s tariffs.

On April 2, Nintendo revealed the Switch 2 via a big Direct dedicated to the upcoming console and its games. That was also the day that Nintendo announced the Switch 2 would cost $450 and people in the United States and Canada would be able to start pre-ordering the device on April 9. Then about 48 hours later, not long after President Trump’s announcement of big tariffs, Nintendo delayed pre-orders in the United States. And now, the day before they were set to go live, the company has also delayed pre-orders in Canada.

Here is the full statement from Nintendo of Canada via Jonathan Ore, a senior writer for CBC Radio online:

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.

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