It was a big week for the global economy — and for gamers.

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs that have sent markets spiraling worldwide. On the same day, Nintendo also announced its much-anticipated handheld gaming console, the Switch 2.

It would be priced at $450, or $500 for a bundle including the latest Mario Kart game, the company said. Preorders on the Nintendo website would open in early May to only the most dedicated users of the first-generation Switch, with a June 5 release date.

By Friday, however, Nintendo had scrapped those plans.

The company said in a statement that it needed to “assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions,” leaving open the possibility of a price hike and delaying the preorder date.

More than 46 million Switch consoles have been sold in the US as of November 30, 2024, and the backlash has been swift. Gamers were already complaining about how expensive the Switch 2 was before the possibility........

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