The Switch 2 preorder train is back on its rails. Close to two weeks after pausing preorders, citing Trump’s ongoing tariff chaos, Nintendo set the new date for when you can take your place in line to April 24. If you were praying at your shrine to Shigeru Miyamoto that the Switch maker wouldn’t increase the price, don’t worry. The Switch 2 will still cost you $450 for the console, or $500 if you get it bundled with Mario Kart World. The console will still launch June 5.
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Preorders for those living in Canada are now also set for April 24. While the price for the console and the $500 bundle with Mario Kart World won’t change, accessories will cost more than their original suggested price. The Switch 2 Pro controllers and Joy-Cons 2 are increasing by $5 to $85 and $95, respectively. The Switch 2 Camera peripheral will set you back $55.
”Other adjustments to the price of any Nintendo product are also possible in the future depending on market conditions,” Nintendo said in its announcement for the new preorder date.
The accessory pricing is a shame, especially now that the official Joy-Con controllers are inching so close to $100 for a pair. They’re still the best way to get more friends and family to game together in nightly Mario Kart sessions, and now they cost twice as much as a solid third-party, twin-stick controller. At the very least, some of our most-anticipated Switch 2 peripherals haven’t increased in price, but we’ll see what happens when those makers come against the wall of incoming tariffs.
The preorder process remains the same as before. If you’re a Switch Online subscriber, you can get in line to get one directly from Nintendo. You must have had an active subscription for 12 months or more and have 50 hours or more of total playtime with the original Switch. Those who already signed up to their place in line should receive an email on or after May 8 with preorder information. Nintendo fans will have just 72 hours to complete their preorder before the link goes dead.
There are also plenty of third party sellers willing to take your money. You can go through Best Buy, GameStop, Walmart, or whichever is your preferred online retailers. If you’re honestly hoping to get one on launch day, preordering online is your best bet. At the same time, stressing over a console launch may not be the best way to spend your days until June 5. Maybe you can wait a bit and see if its the sort of console you need in your life once reviews start rolling out closer to release date. We’ll be here to offer our thoughts when the time comes.
