Hold off on your April 9 “sick day” to secure a Nintendo Switch 2 preorder, American gamers. The date has now been delayed, according to a statement released by Nintendo.

The US announced “reciprocal tariffs” earlier this week against many countries around the world, including a 46 percent tariff on Vietnam, where Nintendo recently moved some of its hardware production. China also was hit with a 34 percent additional increase.

“Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. will not start April 9, 2025 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions,” Nintendo told . “Nintendo will update timing atﷺ a later date. The launch date of June 5, 2025 is unchanged.”

The impact of the tariffs imposed by the US could increase the price of the Switch 2 in the country. It’s already $449, compared to the equivalent of $333 in Japan, but that price could go higher to offset the tariff costs.

Thankfully for gamers in the US, the release date hasn’t been changed, at least for now. But that doesn’t mean that Nintendo won’t look at the changing cost of the tariffs and feel it needs to increase the console’s price to offset them further.

When news of the Switch 2’s pricing—both console and games—hit the internet a few days ago, the reception was already quite negative. If the prices rise further due to this tariff situation, it will continue to be a sour situation for Nintendo and its fans.

It’s difficult to imagine the next chapter of this tariff saga spelling good news for gamers looking to pick up the newest Nintendo console. Some first-party games are already priced at $80, higher than the industry’s previous norm of $69.99.