You ever have one of those days where everything flips upside down, just like that? So, Trump – out of nowhere – drops this bombshell trade deal with Vietnam, yeah? So here’s the scoop: he’s slapping a 20% tariff on goods from there. Sounds swell, right? Especially when you think about how it was a whopping 46% before…which, I’m not sure if anyone actually noticed because of all these paused tariffs we’ve been spinning. Nintendo’s like, “Oh great, we calculated our profits on a neat 10%!” Surprise! Sometimes, plans just implode, huh?
Let’s chat Switch 2. Nintendo’s shiny new piece of tech is making waves. Sold 3.5 million on the first weekend. Wowza! Smashes the old Switch record like a hurricane bowling strike. But here’s the catch – some countries can’t even find these consoles. It’s like trying to find Waldo in a sea of Waldos. People are kinda upset, to say the least. Even Shuntaro Furukawa (you know, the big guy at Nintendo) was like, “Oops, my bad!” to the shareholders. But, honestly, who could have seen that coming?
April 2, 2025, mark that. Nintendo wows us with the Switch 2, and BAM! Trump goes all “Liberation Day” on us and Vietnam ends up with these massive tariffs again. Classic. The console’s $449 price tag suddenly seems a tad unrealistic. Would prices balloon? Probably. Retailers seemed spooked. Had pre-orders all being re-jiggled. Lucky break though, the tariffs chilled for a bit in April. Pre-orders kick-started again, April 24 – phew! Consoles? Same price. Accessories, well, they took one for the team with a little price bump.
Now, Nintendo probably crossed its fingers hoping for that chill 10% tariff to hang around a bit longer. Spoiler: it might not. Panic mode? Not yet. It’s not official, but… well, you can almost hear Nintendo’s collective breath-holding. If – okay, if – the 20% thing happens, that price could leap from $450 to $500 just like that. Time will tell!
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