Switch 2 Pre-Orders Not Pushed to May 8 – Report

Recently, IGN reported on a potential rescheduling of the North American pre-order date for the anticipated Nintendo Switch 2, but Nintendo hasn’t made any official changes. The rumor is based on details in Nintendo’s FAQ, which mentions that the first wave of invites for their pre-order program will be distributed on May 8th. However, this date has consistently appeared in the FAQ since it was first published on April 2nd, even before the delay was announced. We verified this information through an archived version of the webpage captured by the Wayback Machine.

The delay in Switch 2 pre-orders arose from tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on several countries, affecting the shipment of the consoles to the United States. Although many of these tariffs have been significantly reduced after a 90-day suspension, Nintendo still needs to finalize and announce their updated pre-order strategy for North America.