Retail preorder for the Nintendo Switch 2 gaming system will begin on April 24, the company said. Preorders were initially slated for April 9, but Nintendo delayed the date to assess the impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Nintendo has officially announced the date for U.S. pre-orders of the Switch 2, after a last-minute delay following the tariff turmoil of the last few weeks. While most of the rest of the world has been adding the console to their shopping baskets,

Major retailers, including Walmart, Best Buy, and Target, will begin conducting Switch 2 preorders at 12:00 a.m. on April 24. The system will almost certainly sell out, so if you need to have one on day one (or want to avoid a possible shortage around the holidays), staying up late tonight could be your best bet.