Nintendo introduced as we speak that it has set a brand new date for Change 2 pre-orders within the U.S. — the brand new console’s preorders will open on April 24. It additionally added that the value for the console and its pre-announced flagship video games will stay the identical, however the costs of a few of the Change 2 equipment will change as a consequence of “modifications in market situations.”
The Change 2 continues to be $450, or $500 if you are going to buy the bundle with Mario Kart World. That recreation will even price $80, and Donkey Kong Bananza will stay $70. Nintendo additionally revealed a worth listing for a number of of the Change 2 equipment, a few of which have gone up in worth. The Pleasure-Con 2 Pair has gone from $90 to $95, the Dock Set has gone from $110 to $120, and the Change 2 Digital camera has gone from $50 to $55.
The Change 2’s unique preorder date was April 9, however Nintendo delayed the launch following the announcement of American tariffs on overseas merchandise. U.S. President Donald Trump revealed the wide-ranging tariffs on the identical day Nintendo held the Direct revealing a lot of the details about the console. Nintendo delayed its preorders shortly afterwards “in an effort to assess the potential influence of tariffs and evolving market situations.”
The assertion on Nintendo’s web site reads, “We apologize for the retail preorder delay and hope this reduces a few of the uncertainty our clients could also be experiencing. We thank our clients for his or her persistence, and we share their pleasure to expertise Nintendo Change 2 beginning June 5, 2025.”
