The Morning After: Nintendo Switch 2 US pre-orders (finally) open Thursday

After that whole tariff tango, Nintendo is readying its North American pre-order system for the Switch 2. The original Switch 2 price will remain the same, 450, as will the original 500 for the Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle. However, some Switch 2 accessories will receive price adjustments due to "market conditions." There are some fine-print details attached to pre-ordering directly from Nintendo. You must be 18 years or older, sign in with your Nintendo account and register your interest in pre-ordering. Then, you'll get an invitation email when it's time to play your pre-order, and the invitation will be valid for 72 hours.