Nintendo Switch 2 Launches June 5 For $450

Eddie Makuch
4/2/2025

As part of the Nintendo Direct, Nintendo finally announced the release date and price for the Nintendo Switch 2. The system will launch on June 5. The system will be sold on its own, as well as in a bundle with the newly revealed Mario Kart World. A price was not shared as part of the Direct, but a US price was shared in a press release afterward: $450 for the system or $500 for the MK World bundle. Preorders begin in North America on April 9. In the UK, it'll cost 395 GBP, while in Europe it'll cost 430 EUR.A June release for the Switch 2 was previously reported. For comparison, the original Switch launched in March 2017, priced at $300.As it just so happens, today, April 2, was also the day that US President Donald Trump's new set of tariffs are going into effect. Trump already established a 10% tariff on Chinese exports back in February, later doubling that to 20% in March. Nintendo historically produced some of its products in China, leading some to wonder if the Switch 2 would be impacted.Continue Reading at GameSpot...

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