Nintendo Switch 2 Prices May Rise as US Increases Tariffs on Vietnam to 20%

Man, where do I even start? Trump drops this bombshell of a trade deal with Vietnam, right? Bam! 20% tariff on their stuff. Yeah, kind of a big deal. Like, it was 46% before, crazy high, but then he paused everything for 90 days, letting it chill at 10%. Anyway, Nintendo’s got their Switch 2 is rolling out from Vietnam, and they thought, “Hey, 10% forever?” But surprise! Now they’re scrambling. Not ideal, right?

So, backtrack a bit. Switch 2’s a beast, already broke records—3.5 million sold just on the first weekend. That’s wild! Still, some countries missed out, and Nintendo’s head honcho, Furukawa, had to go all “Sorry, guys!” to the suits. Guess they didn’t see that tsunami of demand coming. Funny how things turn out, huh? Oh, and the launch coincides with Trump’s heavy tariffs on April 2, 2025. Unlucky timing, right? Prices might skyrocket because of this. Pre-orders got held up because Nintendo’s trying to figure out this hot mess.

Then there’s this 90-day pause on the big tariffs. I mean, whew, at least there’s that. April 9 rolls around, and they’re still at a base 10%, so consoles didn’t jump in price immediately. Accessories? Yeah, they nudged up a bit. Makes you wonder how they balance all this without ripping us off completely.

Nintendo kinda hoped, fingers crossed, that 10% would stick around. Spoiler: It didn’t. Now with this potential bump to 20%, well, they’re not gonna eat those costs. I mean, do companies ever? If this goes through, expect a price tag hitting $500. Ouch.

No official word yet, everyone’s in limbo. Fingers crossed Nintendo drops some news soon. Hey, if you’re curious for more drama and reviews, hit up Tom’s Hardware on Google News. They’ve…wait, did I just plug something? Never mind.