Summary
- There are concerns over the effect US tariffs on Chinese imports may have on the Nintendo Switch 2’s price.
- Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa addressed these concerns, stating that the financial impact of the tariffs is expected to be minimal.
- Details of the Switch 2’s price and release date are expected to be revealed in a Nintendo Direct on April 2.
Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa stated that the company is looking into the impact that the US government’s tariffs on Chinese imports could have on the upcoming Switch 2. Furukawa also said that Nintendo consoles are not exclusively manufactured in China but in other Asian nations like Vietnam and Cambodia.
The Switch 2 is the planned successor to the Switch and will feature backward compatibility with most of the Switch’s physical and digital game libraries. Along with better internal specifications for the main console, the Switch 2’s Joy-Con controllers may have mouse-like functions that can be used for different games and apps. While Nintendo has not revealed further information about the Switch 2 since its January 16 reveal, the mouse-like functions of the new Joy-Con controllers may be a gold mine for the company to use in future games. A Nintendo Direct about the Switch 2 will go live on Wednesday, April 2 at 9:00 AM Eastern.
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Amid growing concerns about the impact the US government’s proposed and current tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada, and China will have on the Switch 2’s price, Nintendo’s president offered some words on the situation. According to Reuters (and translated to English by Nintendo Everything), Furukawa said, “While we anticipate a certain impact, the influence on this year’s financial results is expected to be minimal. We will continue to observe the trends, and thoroughly consider how to respond.” Knowing that the current inventory of Nintendo Switch systems had long been imported before the tariffs were enacted, Furukawa stated that Nintendo Switch systems are not exclusively manufactured in China. Furukawa listed Asian countries like Vietnam and Cambodia as places that Nintendo has done business with.
Furukawa States Nintendo Will Consider How Tariffs and Geopolitical Risks Will Impact The Switch 2
- Concerns about the Switch 2’s price stemmed from the US government’s proposed tariffs on goods from primarily China, Mexico, and Canada.
- Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa said the company anticipated geopolitical risks and tariffs with their manufacturing processes.
- Furukawa said that Nintendo’s manufacturing plants are not just in China but in other nations like Cambodia and Vietnam.
- The Switch 2’s MSRP and release date are expected to be revealed during the April 2 Nintendo Direct.
Furukawa added that Nintendo has taken steps to mitigate geopolitical risks for a few years, but did not reveal anything about the Switch 2’s potential price. However, industry analysts have claimed that the $400 price range was a safe bet for the Switch 2’s starting price point, though the tariffs could change things quickly. Furukawa did not comment on the upcoming fiscal year 2025/2026 and how the Switch 2’s launch would be factored into their forecasts.
While we anticipate a certain impact, the influence on this year’s financial results is expected to be minimal. We will continue to observe the trends, and thoroughly consider how to respond.
With the April 2 Nintendo Direct just under two months away at the time of writing, the company is likely to reveal the Switch 2’s price and release date across the globe. Only time will tell how much the US government’s proposed tariffs will affect Nintendo’s bottom line in the months ahead.
Nintendo Switch 2
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Nintendo
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2025