Gamers make surprised Pikachu face.

Nintendo says that they will not open up pre-orders on April 9 for those living in the United States. The new Nintendo game console will still go up for pre-orders, as originally scheduled, on the 9th for other regions outside the United States. Nintendo says that they need to "assess the potential impact of tariffs" before they decide to open pre-orders in the U.S.

Despite the delay in pre-orders for the States, Nintendo says that the June 5 launch for the Switch 2 remains unchanged. The statement by Nintendo was issued on Friday, June 4.

On the same day that Nintendo fully revealed the Switch 2, Trump announced a 24% tariff on Japanese imports. Nintendo hardware is also manufactured in countries such as China and Vietnam, which were hit with tariffs of 54% and 46% respectively.

Actual enforcement of these tariffs remains uncertain. If enforced, analysts predict that the tariffs could raise the price of the Switch 2 from the planned $450 to upwards of $600, $700, or more in the United States.

Many gamers were absolutely shocked to learn that gaming is political when word of the tariffs and potential Switch 2 price increase were shared over the weekend. Hopeful Switch 2 owners voiced their anger and disappointment across social media sites and Reddit.

The phrase "I never thought leopards would eat my face" seems applicable here for those gamers that voted for Trump, or who chose not to vote at all in the presidential election.