Switch 2 pre-orders have now been postponed in China

In the wake of new tariffs put in place by Donald Trump, Nintendo quickly announced that pre-orders for the much-anticipated Switch 2 would be delayed in the USA, followed shortly by Canada. It seems more regions are set to have their pre-orders rejected, with China now also being impacted.

In a report published by Nikkei (and translated by ResetEra user Uzupedro), Nintendo has now postponed pre-orders for its Switch 2 in China – marking the 3rd region to be affected following the USA and Canada.

Interestingly, it seems as though this indefinite delay is not due to the aforementioned tariffs, with the report claiming that the move is in fact as a result of “sluggish” sales for the OG Switch in the region.

Of course, video game consumption is regulated quite heavily in China, with both the systems and games themselves being rigorously analysed by the government before business can proceed.

That being said, it wouldn’t be surprising if the tariffs added an extra spanner into the works. We will have to wait and see how Nintendo ultimately chooses to navigate this situation.

KitGuru says: What do you think of all these delays? Will the Switch 2 launch in June as expected? Will prices go up in the USA/Canada? Let us know down below.

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