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Switch 2 release date vs pre-order: Nintendo's new console timeline

Reminder: The Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order was delayed in the United States, but the actual release date remains June 5

Now that most new US tariffs have been paused, and there’s an exception on some tech products imported from China, the pre-order could take place on any day leading up to the June 5 release date – even this week. This would enable gamers to pick up their pre-ordered console on June 5, the official release date, without having to wait until their local Best Buy store opens in the morning. Matt, a trusted technology expert with over 25 years of journalism experience and the former US Editor-in-Chief of TechRadar, can be found on social media through X (Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.

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