Nintendo Hikes Costs for Change 2 Equipment Because of Tariffs

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

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 patrons purchase alongside the sport console, comparable to controllers, are getting dearer.

“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.

“Nevertheless, Nintendo Change 2 equipment will expertise value changes from these introduced on April 2 resulting from adjustments in market circumstances,” Nintendo added. The corporate printed a full pricing listing, 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 circumstances,” it mentioned.

The much-anticipated replace arrives after Nintendo discovered itself in a troublesome 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 circumstances.”

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.”