United Kingdom, April 24 -- Pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 have gone live in the U.S.

After revealing the console in January and showcasing its features in this month's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct (02.04.25), the Japanese gaming company has opened pre-orders for the Switch 2 in the U.S. today (24.04.25) through retailers like Walmart, GameStop, Target, and Best Buy.

The console has retained its announced price tag of $449.99, with a bundle including 'Mario Kart World' costing $499.99.

Doubt was cast on the Switch 2's price in the U.S. after President Donald Trump announced his sweeping global tariffs earlier this month, and Nintendo said at the time it was "actively assessing" the impact these tariffs would have on the console in th...