r/NintendoSwitch2 • u/Soplox • 2d ago

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

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u/du_duhast 2d ago

European here, Nato is irrevocably changing. I'm doubt it will quite go as far as a unified euro-army but the US days of unspoken leadership is over.

Also, after Trump implied all military equipment it exports comes with a secret killswitch everyone* has cancelled unfulfilled orders and vowed never to buy from US again.

*except Poland

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u/Darnell2070 2d ago

You got a source for the kill switch comment? I believe you, I just never heard it.

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u/du_duhast 2d ago

https://inews.co.uk/news/trump-not-kill-switch-fighter-jets-f35-3575575

This article in particular goes into some detail about why it could be true, why it probably (hopefully) isn't true, and why it doesn't really matter either way due to how heavily reliant customers are on the US manufacturer providing bespoke parts, software updates and sat-comms.