Switch 2 Pre-Orders Still Set Before May 8 – News Update

Recent reports from IGN suggest Nintendo plans to reschedule pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 in North America. However, there hasn’t been any official word from Nintendo confirming a new date. The article points to information in the FAQ section of Nintendo’s pre-order page, which mentions that the first wave of pre-order invitations will be sent out on May 8th. This detail, though, has been part of the FAQ since the page went live on April 2nd, two days before the delay was announced. We verified this information through an archive of the page on the Wayback Machine from its initial launch.

The reason behind the initial postponement of Switch 2 pre-orders was the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on several countries. These tariffs posed a significant threat to the shipment of Switch 2 systems to the United States. Although most of these tariffs have been considerably reduced due to a 90-day suspension, Nintendo has yet to provide updated pre-order plans for North America.