Nintendo floods US with Switch 2 units breaking the 6 month record by double

Nintendo, along with every other country besides China, can take a much-needed breath of fresh air after being drowned in President Trump's newly implemented tariffs, after it was announced that a 90-day reprieve has been implemented.

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This pause on tariffs has given Nintendo a chance to get as many Nintendo Switch 2 units to the United States as it possibly can before the 90-day reprieve is lifted and the tariffs are reinstated. That is, if nothing the levy doesn't change between now and then.

Notably, Nintendo manufactures approximately a third of its Nintendo Switch 2 systems in Vietnam, which, before the 90-day reprieve, was subject to a 46% levy. But now the levy is 10%, meaning Nintendo has an opening to get more Switch 2 units on US shores before the console launches in June, and it appears the company has already begun ramping up its efforts.

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According to a Bloomberg report, Nintendo shipped more Switch 2 units to the United States in February than in the last six months combined. The publication cites customs data provided by NBD that states approximately 750,000 Switch 2 units were shipped from Vietnam. By comparison, Nintendo shipped 383,000 units in January. Now it just comes down to price, and that is determined by what President Trump decides to do with tariffs.

According to Bernstein analyst Robin Zhu, if Vietnam's tariff remains at the current 10%, the Switch 2 will likely remain at the $449 price point, but if it increases to the previously stated 46%, we can expect Nintendo to hike the price of the upcoming system by $50 to $100.