Nintendo has delayed Switch 2 pre-orders in Canada from their original April 9 date, in order to line-up with the new, as-yet-undetermined pre-order date for US customers.
Much like the US, the Switch 2’s release date of June 5 will not change.
Pre-orders for the Switch 2 were delayed in the US last week as Nintendo assessed the potential impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
In a statement to MobileSyrup, Nintendo of Canada confirmed the delay was a result of the same situation. “Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in Canada will not start on April 9, 2025 in order to align with the timing of pre-orders to be determined in the US.
“Nintendo will provide updated information at a later date. The launch date of June 5, 2025 is unchanged.”
The Nintendo Switch 2 base unit will cost CA$629 in Canada.
The tariffs have created a lot of uncertainty around the US market specifically, since Nintendo manufactures the Switch 2 in countries like Vietnam and Cambodia, both of which are subject to Trump’s high-percentage ‘retaliatory’ tariffs on imported goods.
Those tariffs are due to come into force on April 9.
Meanwhile, pre-orders for the Switch 2 have begun elsewhere, including Europe. We’ll update you when Nintendo sets a new pre-order date for the US market.
