“The Nintendo Switch 2 Accessories will experience price adjustments from what was announced on April 2 due to changes in the market situation,” Nintendo said in a statement released on its website. “Other adjustments to Nintendo products’ prices will also be possible in the future, depending on the market conditions.” passthecontroller has contacted Nintendo for details on price increases.
Nintendo announced the release date and price for the console on April 2nd, with the aim of opening pre-orders the following week. However, the plan was repealed in both the US and Canada after US President Donald Trump announced massive global tariffs on imports from China, Vietnam and others. Nintendo quickly announced that it would delay pre-orders for its US customers. Later, the pre-order process in Canada was delayed. Most of the announced tariffs by President Trump are suspended, except for triple girders on Chinese-made goods. Thankfully, Nintendo reportedly moved a large amount of manufacturing to Vietnam during the last Trump administration, and the company reportedly assigned U.S. buyers with Vietnam-made consoles.
Several Nintendo accessories, such as the Nintendo Switch 2 carrying case and the charging grip on the Joy-Con 2, are manufactured in China for each item description in Nintendo stores. (It’s made in Cambodia and Vietnam, like the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller and Joy-Con 2 Controller, respectively.) Chinese-made accessories are affected by Trump’s new 145% tariff rate, bringing the cost of dramatically importing these items.
