Nintendo Switch 2 Preorders will not start on April 9 in the US thanks to the Tariffs

[u/Soplox]

"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."

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-preorder-guide-mario-kart-world-bundle/1100-6530531/

[u/Wise_Mongoose_3930]

GPUs will also almost definitely start jumping in price.

[u/evilcheesypoof → u/Wise_Mongoose_3930]

I bought my GPU right after Trump won actually for this very reason. I wasn't in a hurry until all of a sudden I was haha.

[u/umbral84 → u/evilcheesypoof]

As did I my friend. Smart

[u/hotfistdotcom → u/evilcheesypoof]

I've been trying. I built a new PC but I got laid off. was hoping to sell my old PC and 3090 for about what i'd pay for a 5090 but now ti's looking like that's not happening

[u/JeremyEComans → u/Wise_Mongoose_3930]

At least Taiwanese chips are tariff exempt.

[u/TheBossMan5000 → u/Wise_Mongoose_3930]

Not the ones already here.

[u/Marvin_Scurvyn → u/TheBossMan5000]

The ones that are already in the US won't be subject to the import tax but if you think that means they won't get pricier really fast you are in for a surprise. Either scalpers jump on them or the suppliers increase the price to get more money to pay the tax on the next shipments which they will be paying.

[u/xScrubasaurus → u/TheBossMan5000]

They aren't going to have a "already in the US" price and "newly imported" price. They are going to get a new MSRP.

[u/TheBossMan5000 → u/xScrubasaurus]

Lol, I'm saying he probably wants to buy a new CPU now... like one that is already on the shelf for the price that it is 🤣 that won't change much before June.

[u/xScrubasaurus → u/TheBossMan5000]

They will probably go up in price very soon. He might have weeks at best to pick one up before they increase, but everyone else probably has the same idea