Let’s keep our fingers crossed that the situation doesn’t change for the worse.
In a recent turn of events, the steep tariffs that have been causing delays for the Switch 2 preorders in both the United States and Canada are seeing a temporary reduction.
Today, an official social media account revealed a statement announcing that the hefty 46% tariffs on imports from Vietnam—which has been Nintendo’s hub for hardware production since the late 2010s—and the approximate 25% tariffs on products from Japan, home to Switch game card manufacturing, are dropping to 10% for the next 90 days. These adjusted rates will still be in place when the Switch 2 officially launches. However, future shipments into the U.S. might face the previous higher rates if a new agreement isn’t reached.
Moreover, the statement shed light on China facing a substantial 125% import tariff in response to their 104% tariffs on American imports. On top of this, Mexico, which dodged the last set of tariffs and is responsible for producing game card cases for North America, might also see a general 10% tariff applied to their exports.
