It seems there’s been some confusion recently around the pre-order date for the Nintendo Switch 2 in North America. Various reports, including one from IGN, suggested that Nintendo had rescheduled this date. However, Nintendo hasn’t made any official changes regarding when pre-orders will begin. The information circulating actually stems from the FAQ section on Nintendo’s own pre-order page. This page mentions that the initial batch of invites for the pre-order program is supposed to go out on May 8th. Interestingly, this date has been sitting on the FAQ page since it first became accessible to the public on April 2nd—two days before any delays were even announced. We could verify this detail using a Wayback Machine capture of the page from its launch.
Initially, the delay in Switch 2 pre-orders was due to tariffs imposed on several countries by then-President Donald Trump. These tariffs would have significantly affected the shipment of the Switch 2 to the U.S. Fortunately, many of these tariffs have now seen major reductions following a 90-day hold. Still, Nintendo hasn’t provided any updated plans for pre-orders in North America, leaving gamers waiting eagerly for more news.
