Let’s keep our fingers crossed that the situation doesn’t get complicated again.
There’s a bit of good news for those eagerly awaiting the Switch 2 in the U.S. and Canada. Those steep tariffs that had been holding up preorders are seeing a temporary reduction.
A statement released on an official social media channel today revealed some changes. The import tariffs from Vietnam, where Nintendo has been producing hardware since the late 2010s, originally set at a dramatic 46%, and those from Japan, where the Switch game cards come from, previously at around 25%, have both been eased to 10% for the next 90 days. These adjusted rates are expected to cover the period through the Switch 2 launch. However, once launched, any additional shipments into the United States could face the original higher tariffs if further negotiations don’t happen.
China, once a manufacturing hub for Nintendo hardware, now faces a steep 125% tariff, a direct response to a hefty 104% tariff on imports from the U.S. heading to China. On another note, Mexico, which was spared from the last round of tariffs and produces game card cases for North America, might not be as lucky this time and could see a 10% tariff broadly applied.
