In your marks, get set, (let’s a-) go!
Nearly instantly after unveiling the Swap 2’s launch date, Nintendo postponed preorders of the brand new console within the U.S. and Canada due to Donald Trump’s tariff nonsense. Don would ultimately postpone the tariffs till after the Swap 2’s launch, and Nintendo has lastly introduced when North American patrons will get to start their race towards the scalpers.
Retail pre-orders for Nintendo Swap 2 are set to open on April 24, 2025. The opposite excellent news is that the value for console stays unchanged: $449.99 for the Swap 2 by itself and $499.99 for Swap 2 + Mario Kart World bundle.
Pricing for each bodily and digital variations of Mario Kart World ($79.99) and Donkey Kong Bananza ($69.99) may even stay unchanged at launch.
However it’s not all excellent news. Costs for Nintendo Swap 2 equipment will likely be adjusted from their unique April 2nd value bulletins “…because of adjustments in market circumstances.” Additionally…
Different changes to the value of any Nintendo product are additionally attainable sooner or later relying on market circumstances. Product and pricing data may be discovered at www.nintendo.com.
Which will technically at all times be the case, sure, however present circumstances within the U.S. make it a more likely chance.
Regardless, it’s good to lastly know after we’ll all get the possibility to stake our declare on the Nintendo Swap 2. And you should definitely register to preorder at Nintendo.com (if you happen to qualify) so that you’re coated if the scalpers win subsequent Thursday.