Is the Nintendo Switch 2 the cheapest of all the new consoles? An update from the Nintendo Direct and an analysis of preorders for the Switch 2

The console is more expensive than the first one. That device launched more than eight years ago, after all. After yesterday’s big Nintendo Direct, there has been a lot of sticker shock, as people have seen just how much Nintendo is charging for the console and its games. Some of the games are improved versions of older titles.

Based on hands-on reports from my colleagues, the Switch 2 seems like another excellent device, with upgrades like an improved Nvidia processor and a bigger screen with support for HDR and 120fps framerates. It seems like Nintendo games like Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza are shaping up well.

Nintendo is pushing back preorders for the Switch 2 due to concerns about Donald Trump’s newly announced tariffs. The statement says that the preorders won’t begin on April 9th.