Temporary Reduction in Tariffs to Ease Switch 2 Preorder Delays in North America – News

Let’s hope the status quo remains stable.

Recently, hefty tariffs have thrown a wrench into the preorders for the Switch 2 in both the United States and Canada, but there’s a temporary reprieve on the horizon.

Today, news broke on an official social media account that the hefty 46% tariffs on imports from Vietnam—and the approximate 25% tariffs from Japan—have been temporarily reduced to a much more manageable 10% for the next 90 days. This shift is a sigh of relief for many, given that Vietnam has been the main hub for Nintendo’s hardware production since the late 2010s, and Japan is where those crucial game cards are produced. This reduction will extend beyond the initial launch of the Switch 2, but if no further negotiations occur, subsequent shipments to the U.S. might still face those steeper tariffs.

In the same update, it was revealed that China is now seeing a dramatic 125% import tariff. This is a countermeasure to China’s 104% levy on U.S. imports. Not just stopping at China, there’s word that Mexico—spared in the previous tariff update and where the North American Switch game card cases are produced—might also face a general 10% tariff.