“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.”

The company said it would push back the April 9 date to "assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions."

Nintendo announced on Friday that its new Switch 2 will no longer be available for preorder next week due to tariff concerns. While the company is unsure when the new preorder date will be, the launch date is currently the same.

High tariffs on Vietnam and Cambodia have caused Nintendo to push back the preorder date for the Switch 2 as the company assesses market conditions.

The new video game console will still be released in June, the Japanese company said. Its price was unveiled as $450 this week.

"Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the US will not start April 9, 2025 in order to assess the potential impact," Nintendo said.

On the same day Nintendo unveiled the cost of their latest gaming console, Trump announced widespread tariffs.

Nintendo released information about the Switch 2—its first new gaming console in eight years—Wednesday, and said its launch price would be $449.99, which is significantly more than the original Switch launched at. Forbes has reached out to Nintendo for comment.

"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," according to a company statement. "Nintendo will update timing at a later date. "