Retail preorder for the Nintendo Switch 2 gaming system will begin on April 24, the company said. Preorders were initially slated for April 9, but Nintendo delayed the date to assess the impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Nintendo has officially announced the date for U.S. pre-orders of the Switch 2, after a last-minute delay following the tariff turmoil of the last few weeks. While most of the rest of the world has been adding the console to their shopping baskets,

After a messy launch, Nintendo's ready to open Switch 2 pre-orders, but has to make some adjustments to accessory pricing.