Nintendo Hikes Costs for Change 2 Equipment As a result of Tariffs

Nintendo gave an replace to its American clients on Friday — and it is a excellent news/dangerous information scenario.

The excellent news: The corporate is not elevating the worth of the Change 2 recreation console (for now).

The dangerous information: The additional equipment that many consumers purchase alongside the sport console, comparable to controllers, are getting costlier.

“Retail pre-orders for Nintendo Change 2 will start on April 24, 2025. At launch, the worth for Nintendo Change 2 within the U.S. will stay as introduced on April 2 at $449.99, and the Nintendo Change 2 + Mario Kart World bundle will stay as introduced at $499.99,” the corporate mentioned on Friday.

“Nonetheless, Nintendo Change 2 equipment will expertise value changes from these introduced on April 2 because of modifications in market situations,” Nintendo added. The corporate revealed a full pricing record, which you’ll be able to view right here.

Nintendo can be holding the door open to future value hikes, together with for the Change 2.

“Different changes to the worth of any Nintendo product are additionally doable sooner or later relying on market situations,” it mentioned.

The much-anticipated replace arrives after Nintendo discovered itself in a tricky spot. The identical day that it introduced preorder pricing for the Change 2, President Donald Trump unveiled his “Liberation Day” tariffs, which impacted the nations that manufacture Nintendo’s recreation consoles.

Nintendo determined to pause US preorders, initially scheduled to start on April 9, to “assess the potential affect of tariffs and evolving market situations.”

Nintendo apologized for the delay in its Friday replace and mentioned it hopes its launch of the pricing particulars “reduces a number of the uncertainty our clients could also be experiencing.”