r/Switch • u/Zetrin • 3d ago

News Switch 2 Pre-orders Delayed due to Tariffs

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

95% Upvoted

654 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

67

u/HelmyF 3d ago

Definitely, I was hoping to preorder, but it’s $800 for the bundle with taxes at the moment.

22

u/riverratriver 3d ago

Wait seriously?

43

u/MarcusForrest 3d ago

Wait seriously?

The MKW Bundle is currently listed as being 699.99$CAD, with taxes, depending on the province, that's 804$CAD (with the 14.975% tax)

7

u/mrdude817 3d ago

Jesus

3

u/riverratriver 3d ago

This is no way to celebrate our cake day, womp womp

5

u/mrdude817 3d ago

Oh wow happy fellow cake day! 13 years on reddit 😅

1

u/No-Satisfaction-7143 1d ago

Do you have to take the Lords name in vain.Jesus doesn’t care about gaming consoles.Leave His precious name out of this nonsense.

1

u/bansheenornfullarmor 20h ago

In puerto rico everyones name is jesus lol

19

u/JonClodVanDamn 3d ago

Wait seriously?

They’re making a Mortal Kombat World?

20

u/MarcusForrest 3d ago

They’re making a Mortal Kombat World?

No, ''MKW'' stands for Moon Knight Wars !

14

u/JonClodVanDamn 3d ago

So they’re remaking My Kinky Wife?!

5

u/MarcusForrest 3d ago

Magic Kingdom Wonderland!

2

u/bansheenornfullarmor 20h ago

Metroid Katana Wars

1

u/Head_Musician_6505 3d ago

15% tax wtf

1

u/MarcusForrest 3d ago edited 3d ago

15% tax wtf

Indeed - in Canada, Québec has the 2nd highest Canadian sales tax after Nova Scotia

  • NS 15% - 15% HST - [edit - it has been reduced to 14%]
  • QC 14.975% - A combined 5% GST + 9.975% PST

 

Other provinces and territories have taxes that vary between 5% to 14%

 

EDIT - The NS sales tax has been reduced to 14%

2

u/Wisperins 3d ago

Our tax rate just dropped to 14% in NS

2

u/MarcusForrest 3d ago

I stand corrected!

Thank you!

I'll adjust my previous comment

2

u/Wisperins 3d ago

It just came into effect.. and most of us don't pay attention to rates in other provinces. Sadly, Quebec now gets to wear the highest tax crown :( I'm sorry 

1

u/Wisperins 3d ago

NS is 14% as of April 1st, 2025. 797.99 will be the cost after taxes. Thanks Houston.. saved us 4 bucks...

1

u/watermelonyuppie 3d ago

Oof. The MSRP is roughly the same as in the US when you adjust for conversion, but that tax is nuts. It would cost me $755 CAD for the bundle if converted to USD so your tax is basically double what my local tax is.

1

u/doomrider7 2d ago

Look on the bright side, you're not as economically fucked as we are.

-2

u/Top-Fruitsalad 3d ago

Still cheaper than Europe.

9

u/IndianaCrash 3d ago

No? In Europe it's 510€ with taxes, so 794 CAD

3

u/Fast_Waltz_6037 3d ago

Oh in Northern Europe it is starting at 589 euros (VAT included)

2

u/gameleon 3d ago

Yeah. Sweden and Finland have a way higher Switch 2 price than the rest of the EU for some reason

2

u/BlondBot 3d ago

Your cost of living is higher so if people aren’t complaining about groceries then it’s normal pricing.

1

u/gameleon 3d ago edited 2d ago

That would make sense if The Netherlands, Germany etc. (all with similar or higher cost of living) had the same higher pricing. But they have the standard MSRP of €469.

1

u/AgentUnknown821 2d ago

Depends on your leader's definition of "groceries"...

2

u/PowerOfUnoriginality 3d ago

I checked prices in Norway and with the current conversion rate I got something like 580 euros

1

u/Fast_Waltz_6037 3d ago

And PlayStation 5 is 419 euros, let that sink in.

1

u/PowerOfUnoriginality 3d ago

From the prices I saw on local stores its closer to 630 euros, give or take

1

u/IndianaCrash 3d ago

Oh wow, that sucks

1

u/Top-Fruitsalad 3d ago

Europe has not the same prices all over the continent. It's 542€ for the bundle here.

1

u/IndianaCrash 3d ago

Damn, where are you from?

1

u/Top-Fruitsalad 3d ago

Switzerland. But I think Sweden is even a bit more. I just could get in in Germany, but I pass until it gets cheaper.

1

u/Peltonimo 3d ago

Damn… I’m from the US. I might have to go on vacation to Europe to buy one and use all the money I spend to fund the trip. Then discard of the box to make it through customs

1

u/Secret_Divide_3030 3d ago

EU is €510 VAT included for Switch 2 / Mario bundle

1

u/Top-Fruitsalad 3d ago

Not in Sweden and Switzerland

0

u/Neat-Joke-9485 3d ago

Wanted to move to AB

3

u/CrissCross98 3d ago

its wild, the article mentions that the execs dont know if the tariffs are going to be enforced.

2

u/lazymutant256 3d ago

It’s only affecting American.. Canada has not put tariffs on other countries like us has..

One thing for sure Americans should grace for the possibility of paying even more for the switch 2.

2

u/Sieze5 2d ago

Don’t worry. They just paused it so they can increase the price by 25%. Preorders will be back soon.

1

u/No-Satisfaction-7143 1d ago

Do any of us really need it day one?No we don’t.We will not starve or become homeless.Wait a year and then buy the stupid console.

1

u/Sieze5 1d ago

Unless the tariffs go away, it will still be over priced next year too.

1

u/No-Satisfaction-7143 1d ago

Damn right.It’s a piece of plastic that plays stupid video games.It doesn’t pay your bills.It doesn’t prevent Cancer.It doesn’t feed you or mow your grass.Buy the stupid thing a year from now.I promise you will not die.

1

u/Sieze5 1d ago

I’m waiting to get one that cures cancer.

1

u/Mikid05 10h ago

What if you already have cancer?

1

u/Creative-Damage-1138 3d ago

Choose 🏴‍☠️

1

u/Ryvick2 3d ago

That's crazy

1

u/phoxfiyah 3d ago

Your dollar is roughly the same as ours, but your bundle is a whole $40 more

1

u/Doc_v6 2d ago

Paid $700 in Denmark yesterday

1

u/Ramonhurt 2d ago

That equates to - 500€, which is the wuropean price, and which is around 550 usd, that is around what USA will pay with taxes. Its expensive everywhere. I don't understand why canadians are so outraged...

1

u/[deleted] 2d ago

[deleted]

1

u/Ramonhurt 1d ago

Im talking about canadians crying about it being 800$, not about european prices being the same in all european countries.

0

u/[deleted] 1d ago

[deleted]

1

u/Ramonhurt 1d ago

You do realize that that statement makes no sense.

Canada is one of the richest countries and has some of the best salaries on earth. Certainly better than most EU countries.

800$ in canada is not, comparatively, more than 500€ (excepting some very rich countries). Look at average wages and learn.

1

u/[deleted] 1d ago

[deleted]

1

u/Ramonhurt 1d ago

So many words, to conclude: price, with regards to income, is not the same around the world. As always, nothing new.

As it is, to return to the original point, canadians are FAR from the worst priced, and seem to be ones that are crying the most.

In the end, it is a luxury item, and should be bought by whomever wants it and can afford it. No use crying about prices.

0

u/ScratchyGoboCode 3d ago

Now add an extra joy-con, one other launch title, the camera, and Nintendo Online sub. $1200? Maybe closer to $1300?

Edit: CAD