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Wman1996 on 07 April 2025
Zippy6 said:

Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser says that tariffs did not directly impact the console’s original price tag. “Put [the April 2nd announcement] aside. Any previous tariffs were not factored into the price itself,“

I've seen some say they thought the $449 pricetag was set already in anticipation of some tariffs but apparently not.

https://www.theverge.com/nintendo/643277/nintendo-switch-2-price-tariffs-doug-bowser-interview

Doesn't surprise me. Switch 2 has a lot of tech crammed into it. 



Lifetime Sales Predictions 

Switch: 161 million (was 73 million, then 96 million, then 113 million, then 125 million, then 144 million, then 151 million, then 156 million)

PS5: 122 million (was 105 million, then 115 million) Xbox Series X/S: 38 million (was 60 million, then 67 million, then 57 million. then 48 million. then 40 million)

Switch 2: 120 million (was 116 million)

PS4: 120 mil (was 100 then 130 million, then 122 million) Xbox One: 51 mil (was 50 then 55 mil)

3DS: 75.5 mil (was 73, then 77 million)

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Zippy6 on 08 April 2025

Nintendo have now delayed the pre-orders in Canada also.

“Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in Canada will not start on April 9, 2025 in order to align with the timing of pre-orders to be determined in the U.S,” a Nintendo of Canada spokesperson stated. “Nintendo will provide updated information at a later date. The launch date of June 5, 2025 is unchanged.”

Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders Delayed In Canada | Nintendo Insider



CaptainExplosion on 08 April 2025
Ryuu96 said:
Zippy6 said:

Video game companies stocks are taking a hammering, as are most other companies.

Over the last 5 days:

  • Nintendo: -10.78%
  • Ubisoft: -20.95%
  • EA: -6.18%
  • Take Two: -6.47%
  • Tencent: -13.87%
  • Sony: -21.09%
  • Capcom: -7.89%
  • Bandai Namco: -7.37%
  • Sega: -13.48%

Should have said thank you to America.

Who's this, and why does he look like a pedophile?



IcaroRibeiro on 08 April 2025

Switch 2 launch will not be as stellar as anyone would expect. With shorter pre-order time and high level of pricing uncertainty this will clearly affect sales, even if only in North America



KLXVER on 08 April 2025
IcaroRibeiro said:

Switch 2 launch will not be as stellar as anyone would expect. With shorter pre-order time and high level of pricing uncertainty this will clearly affect sales, even if only in North America

Well that depends on what you expect. Some expect it to bomb hard.



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Kyuu on 08 April 2025

104% tariffs on China. We're so doomed and I'm not even joking. Will China retaliate again and enrage the annoying orange to go for 200%?



firebush03 on 08 April 2025

im gonna go bold and make a prediction: Trump isn’t passing many/any of these tariffs. He’s just running the same charade as he did back in January/February/March. (Plus, if this truly is as big of a detriment for big tech companies (who practically own all of congress), then I do not see how the billionaire business-owner is legitimately considering this. It’s a negotiating strategy: make whoever you negotiate with think you’re crazy, and they’ll oblige. They don’t want crazy to engage with MAD. Ofc, if the state department wants this (in their current Cold War w/ China), then that wins…so I’m not 100% confident that nothing will happen.)



Zippy6 on 08 April 2025
firebush03 said:

im gonna go bold and make a prediction: Trump isn’t passing many/any of these tariffs. He’s just running the same charade as he did back in January/February/March.

Well there's only 9 hours till they begin.



firebush03 on 08 April 2025
Zippy6 said:
firebush03 said:

im gonna go bold and make a prediction: Trump isn’t passing many/any of these tariffs. He’s just running the same charade as he did back in January/February/March.

Well there's only 9 hours till they begin.

well, ig i won’t have long before I get humbled or proven right lol. He’s gonna hold out until the very last minute. (That, or he let’s them go through, but immediately resends them upon getting his desired deal.)



CaptainExplosion on 08 April 2025
KLXVER said:
IcaroRibeiro said:

Switch 2 launch will not be as stellar as anyone would expect. With shorter pre-order time and high level of pricing uncertainty this will clearly affect sales, even if only in North America

Well that depends on what you expect. Some expect it to bomb hard.

That would kill Nintendo. -_-