Tariff Reduction Temporarily Eases Delays in Switch 2 Preorders Across North America – News

Let’s hope things stay as they’re currently agreed upon.

The hefty tariffs that have been pushing back the preorders for the Switch 2 in the U.S. and Canada have finally caught a break as they’ve been temporarily reduced.

According to an update from Nintendo’s official social media today, the tariffs on imports from Vietnam, where Nintendo shifted its hardware production to in the latter part of the 2010s, have been slashed from a steep 46% down to 10%. Similarly, imports from Japan, where the game cartridges for the Switch are produced, will also see their tariffs drop from about 25% to 10%. This adjustment is set to last for 90 days, just enough to cover the launch period of the Switch 2. However, if there’s no negotiation for a more permanent solution, later shipments might face those hefty tariffs again.

In the same breath, it was announced that China will face a massive 125% import tariff, a counteraction to their own 104% tariffs on U.S. imports. Meanwhile, Mexico, which had sidestepped the earlier batch of tariffs and supplies North America with Switch game card cases, could also see a flat 10% tariff imposed on its exports.

Here’s to hoping these changes hold and perhaps lead to a more stable resolution soon.