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[GigaBowser]

Nintendo delays Switch 2 U.S. pre-orders due to tariffs, Canada unchanged for now

Nintendo says that these changes only apply to the U.S. and Canada's pre-orders are still set to start on April 9.

mobilesyrup.com

 

[Hero of Spielberg]

>get the majority of the world's nations to come to the table offering significant reductions
>cambodia

XDDDDDDDD

I'm sure the new deal with Cambodia will outweigh the 34% retaliatory tariffs with the US 3rd largest export market in China

 

[GigaBowser]

US getting screwed the most I wannnnt my preorder NOW

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

all this talk is making me crave playing some Anno and be an asshole.

 

[aevanhoe]

Whether you agree with it or not, companies WILL raise their prices and blame it on the tarrifs, even if they don't have to. So the tarrifs will have an effect on prices. So yes, blame the tarrifs.

Or, maybe, just blame that idiot's tariffs and don't try to justify his stupidity.

 

[Idleyes]

I know that's what most people think, and you are correct.

But I think he is aiming more at the production of things like steel and plastics, which are also heavily automated. But what i mean is for the US to have less reliance on global powers like China, which right now literally make just about everything for the US (and the globe)

That sounds more like the U.S. government making strategic moves to protect its military and geopolitical interests rather than directly improving the quality of life for everyday citizens. Sure, Americans will benefit from it, but how much and for how long is definitely up for debate.

 

[SlimySnake]

You have no idea how the rest of world is viewing you as a country right now do you?

U.S is very isolated. Especially when it comes to news. You'd be surprised at how poorly versed American citizens are about world affairs. Domestic policies and issues dominate the news. You have to have a newspaper subscription to get some news about the world.

To be fair, the U.S is huge and practically its own continent so lots of news to go around, but Europe and Asian countries know a lot more about the U.S current events than the other way around.

i wouldnt be surprised if covid was seen as a hoax by so many because international news is not a thing. I personally had seen murmurs of Chinese cities shutting down, then when italy shut down, and soon my relatives in UK were barred from literally visiting their own relatives, i was like shit is about to hit the fan. It was so bizarre to see everyone else claim it was not a thing for weeks until it hit my town. Like do you people even know whats going on around the world?

So when you have your leaders literally come out and say other countries are using us, the population is inclined to believe them. if you dont believe your leaders, who do you believe?

 

[Kilau]

Reported

 

[Azelover]

They don't really much ready at this point, either, and Super Mario Party Jamboree could have carried it until the end of the year.

I feel you bro.. but it's not the case. Plus the hardware coming a year sooner wouldn't be the same or have the same cost. The situation would be a tad different than it is. It wouldn't be the same product a year earlier, things don't work like that.

 

[ItsGreat]

Communism fits the definition of slavery in practice. Forced labour without fair compensation and lack of individual autonomy.

Totalitarianism is what that is. Not communism.
The communist promise of freedom and equality gets hijacked by the concentrated power of the government in power.


Communism is an impossible utopia to achieve. Even Marx knew that. He knew that it can only occur if everyone wants it but knew full well that human nature will mean that not everyone will want it at the same time ever.

I'll be quiet now. I don't want no trouble.

 

[Fabieter]

I'm sure the new deal with Cambodia will outweigh the 34% retaliatory tariffs with the US 3rd largest export market in China

China and the eu will also relocate some of its trade. Well if every country would do this kind of protectionism the world would literally implode.

 

[Great Auk]

U.S is very isolated. Especially when it comes to news. You'd be surprised at how poorly versed American citizens are about world affairs. Domestic policies and issues dominate the news. You have to have a newspaper subscription to get some news about the world.

To be fair, the U.S is huge and practically its own continent so lots of news to go around, but Europe and Asian countries know a lot more about the U.S current events than the other way around.

i wouldnt be surprised if covid was seen as a hoax by so many because international news is not a thing. I personally had seen murmurs of Chinese cities shutting down, then when italy shut down, and soon my relatives in UK were barred from literally visiting their own relatives, i was like shit is about to hit the fan. It was so bizarre to see everyone else claim it was not a thing for weeks until it hit my town. Like do you people even know whats going on around the world?

So when you have your leaders literally come out and say other countries are using us, the population is inclined to believe them. if you dont believe your leaders, who do you believe?

You describe the USA as a caricature that does not reflect reality.

 

[nial]

I feel you bro.. but it's not the case. Plus the hardware coming a year sooner wouldn't be the same or have the same cost. The situation would be a tad different than it is. It wouldn't be the same product a year earlier, things don't work like that.

I wouldn't think of it being exactly that different from the end result, especially as hardware has been ready for quite some time now.

 

[FewRope]

You describe the USA as a caricature that does not reflect reality.

Thats literally how the world is seeing the USA right now, I'm sorry

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

 

[Darkmakaimura]

 

[.Xeno]

Even though I left Nintendo behind back in we Wii days.
After the pulling of the preorders in the US, it would be funny to see Steam announce the Steam Desk 2 to see shit really hit the fan.

 

[GigaBowser]

Even though I left Nintendo behind back in we Wii days.
After the pulling of the preorders in the US, it would be funny to see Steam announce the Steam Desk 2 to see shit really hit the fan.

ahah switch 2 will still outsells deck 2 lifetime on day 0

 

[Great Auk]

Thats literally how the world is seeing the USA right now, I'm sorry

That's fine, I'm not even necessarily disagreeing with you. But it still does not reflect reality. It's just an ugly, persistent stereotype.

 

[moogman]

This is wild because the average Cambodian is too poor to pay for much of anything america produces

We've used countries for cheap labour for decades and have now decided that because they sell more to us than they buy from us that a tariff is required.

 

[Woopah]

Do you think milking the Switch 1 until the very last day and not straight up launching the Switch 2 back in March 2024 (standard 7 year lifecycle) has come to bite Nintendo? Woopah

I think November 2024 would have been the right time, but only if the games were ready.

But these tarrifs would have hit them hard. Will be interesting to see what Sony and Microsoft do with their prices.

 

[Great Auk]

That's the point We've used countries for cheap labour for decades and have now decided that because they sell more to us than they sell to us that a tariff is required.

This needs some clarification. PRIVATE companies offshored American jobs when trade became free and global so that they can pay peasants pennies a day and increase their profit.

That's not the US government, that's private business. The US government now is saying if you want to be exempt from the tariffs, you need to build in the USA.

In theory it's pro American blue collar worker.

 

[IlGialloMondadori]

I'm sorry. But communism isn't slavery. I don't really understand what you're trying to pastiche here.it sounds more like the way the west treats factory workers in Asia to maintain cheap goods.

That's the way Musk wants em to work!

 

[aevanhoe]

I don't think he's an evil man,

I disagree with you there.

 

[Barakov]

 

[darrylgorn]

US getting screwed the most I wannnnt my preorder NOW

It's okay, Canada gets them on time, just buy it here.

 

[Idleyes]

It's also the fact that the US is alienating/isolating themselves from the rest of the world. There's going to be catastrophic consequences to that. This Nintendo news is childs play compared to where we're headed unless we reverse course. This is just one of the first/most direct consequences.

History's on your side with this one. Every trade war the U.S. has entered hasn't led to a clean-cut win, and when we lost, we fucking lost hard. Maybe this time will be different... but history doesn't exactly inspire confidence.

 

[moogman]

This needs some clarification. PRIVATE companies offshored American jobs when trade became free and global so that they can pay peasants pennies a day and increase their profit.

That's not the US government, that's private business. The US government now is saying if you want to be exempt from the tariffs, you need to build in the USA.

In theory it's pro American blue collar worker.

Agreed, but there was a period where off-shoring production benefited the US as it kept prices low and kept people happy. Governments are the ones who, possibly indirectly, took the decision that free economics would shut down US manufacturing plants. Returning manufacturing to the US isn't a bad thing, but prices are higher either way - forcing back to the US, or tariffs.

 

[Gamer79]

We've used countries for cheap labour for decades and have now decided that because they sell more to us than they sell to us that a tariff is required.

Liberals: They cry about Equality, gender wage gaps, Human slave labor, etc. etc. ect.
Liberals: "How dare you put Tarrifs on countries and stop taking advantage of Slave labor!"
Liberals: "Prices will go up because Companies cannot afford to pay more than the 35 cents a hour some poor smuck is working in some backwoods country"
Liberals They cry about deportation and nobody is going to pick our fruits becasue the illegals are not here and screams we cannot afford to pay a fruit picker a livable wage.

Looks at point one and wonders WTF goes through their crazy heads

 

[StueyDuck]

That sounds more like the U.S. government making strategic moves to protect its military and geopolitical interests rather than directly improving the quality of life for everyday citizens. Sure, Americans will benefit from it, but how much and for how long is definitely up for debate.

There's absolutely a militaristic angle to it as well. That's when you bring in Greenland and all the other things going on, To be Honest even the shit storm he is bringing down SA (South Africa) could be a factor for it, our ports are vital for southern crossing trade. So I have no doubts that it's not entirely about building up the US manufacturing.

 

[ReasonBeing]

So I should listen to you and how Joe Biden and the democrats ran the country over the last 4 years. They are responsible for super high inflation and the current job market. Of course you will deflect and in your tiny squirrel mind all you will see is Orange Man Bad!

These policies were not the only options the current administration had available to course correct. They are unprecedented and unproven methods, and it is reasonable to have doubts on their potential effectiveness. You accuse others of deflection, but I see you envoking Joe Biden, high inflation, and the job market when the conversation is specifically regarding the current administration choice of direction. Maybe it's my tiny squirrel mind, but it seems like you are the one deflecting. It also should be pointed out, you don't have to be a Joe Biden supporter or a "lunatic leftist" to not be happy with the current president's policies. These are not mutually exclusive concepts.

 

[OuterLimits]

Why would he do this if he didn't really think it would make America more self reliant and bring some of the manufacturing back, especially in strategic sectors and overall lower the tariffs other countries already charge the US?

He didn't need to do this, his legacy was pretty much secure with the comeback win and was chilling.
He's pretty much staking his entire legacy on this, and you know he cares very much about how people perceived him. He's got everything to lose with this move.

I think he believes the Alexander Hamilton philosophy that domestic manufacturing is the most important aspect of a country. Hamilton as the first Secretary of Treasury believed in strong protectionism/tariffs. I don't think Hamilton was completely wrong on those beliefs. During the Civil War, the North had far superior manufacturing ability over the largely agricultural South. That played a key role in the North overcoming quite a few blunders early in the war. Strong manufacturing capability was of huge importance in WW2 also.(and the immediate Cold War with Soviet Union after)

The United States was extremely protectionist at the start of the industrial revolution. President McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt slapped 50% tariffs on most imports.(1890-1910)

I have many doubts that he will be successful but I do think being a largely service economy with piss poor manufacturing capability has many downsides/risks also.(Covid as an example. You don't want to be largely dependent on imports in a global pandemic )

 

[rubik's dude]

Lol this thread is amazing. It's been so long since anyone's been able to talk about politics here, and now that it's technically gaming related, all of that pent-up angst is just splooging everywhere.

(gif removed)

 

[Kacho]

 

[Crayon]

Liberals: They cry about Equality, gender wage gaps, Human slave labor, etc. etc. ect.
Liberals: "How dare you put Tarrifs on countries and stop taking advantage of Slave labor!"
Liberals: "Prices will go up because Companies cannot afford to pay more than the 35 cents a hour some poor smuck is working in some backwoods country"
Liberals They cry about deportation and nobody is going to pick our fruits becasue the illegals are not here and screams we cannot afford to pay a fruit picker a livable wage.

Looks at point one and wonders WTF goes through their crazy heads

One of our greatest minds here, guys. Listen and listen well.

 

[ItsGreat]

Liberals: They cry about Equality, gender wage gaps, Human slave labor, etc. etc. ect.
Liberals: "How dare you put Tarrifs on countries and stop taking advantage of Slave labor!"
Liberals: "Prices will go up because Companies cannot afford to pay more than the 35 cents a hour some poor smuck is working in some backwoods country"
Liberals They cry about deportation and nobody is going to pick our fruits becasue the illegals are not here and screams we cannot afford to pay a fruit picker a livable wage.

Looks at point one and wonders WTF goes through their crazy heads

 

[FewRope]

Liberals: They cry about Equality, gender wage gaps, Human slave labor, etc. etc. ect.
Liberals: "How dare you put Tarrifs on countries and stop taking advantage of Slave labor!"
Liberals: "Prices will go up because Companies cannot afford to pay more than the 35 cents a hour some poor smuck is working in some backwoods country"
Liberals They cry about deportation and nobody is going to pick our fruits becasue the illegals are not here and screams we cannot afford to pay a fruit picker a livable wage.

Looks at point one and wonders WTF goes through their crazy heads

Quoting this for posterity's sake

 

[Scrawnton]

Liberals: They cry about Equality, gender wage gaps, Human slave labor, etc. etc. ect.
Liberals: "How dare you put Tarrifs on countries and stop taking advantage of Slave labor!"
Liberals: "Prices will go up because Companies cannot afford to pay more than the 35 cents a hour some poor smuck is working in some backwoods country"
Liberals They cry about deportation and nobody is going to pick our fruits becasue the illegals are not here and screams we cannot afford to pay a fruit picker a livable wage.

Looks at point one and wonders WTF goes through their crazy heads

America has one major flaw and the government will dance around it and try anything to fix our issues and ignore the one major flaw. The system is designed to keep the rich rich and the poor poor and the middle class slowly poorer.

Until this root cause gets addressed, literally nothing else any government tries to do to "fix" the American economy will work. We know the problem. The government refuses to deal with it.

 

[Crayon]

America has one major flaw and the government will dance around it and try anything to fix our issues and ignore the one major flaw. The system is designed to keep the rich rich and the poor poor and the middle class slowly poorer.

Until this root cause gets addressed, literally nothing else any government tries to do to "fix" the American economy will work. We know the problem. The government refuses to deal with it.

Amen. And just because we've been getting fucked that way for decades doesn't make it a good idea to let go of the wheel and put the pedal to the metal.

 

[Great Auk]

America has one major flaw and the government will dance around it and try anything to fix our issues and ignore the one major flaw. The system is designed to keep the rich rich and the poor poor and the middle class slowly poorer.

Until this root cause gets addressed, literally nothing else any government tries to do to "fix" the American economy will work. We know the problem. The government refuses to deal with it.

You just described every first world government.

 

[Idleyes]

There's absolutely a militaristic angle to it as well. That's when you bring in Greenland and all the other things going on, To be Honest even the shit storm he is bringing down SA could be a factor for it, our ports are vital for southern crossing trade. So I have no doubts that it's not entirely about building up the US manufacturing.

Spot on! You're no dummy, bruh bruh. Zooming out, this looks less like an economic revival plan and more like a long game for global leverage and strategic positioning. Honestly, this kind of shift was bound to happen eventually. The global economy has its perks, sure, but the way capitalism played out in the private sector became more and more incompatible with U.S. national interests. It crazy that the U.S. has tried using other tools, tax breaks, trade deals, infrastructure, all that, but lacked the consistency and willpower to make them stick. Too much political tug-of-war, constant policy flip-flopping, and short-term thinking. Without a serious shift in how we align corporate incentives with national priorities, companies will keep chasing the cheapest path, no matter the cost to the country in the long run. Tariffs were inevitable the moment a president came along who cared enough to act quickly. It just so happens to be Trump. Good luck to everyone, because I HAVE NO FUCKING IDEA HOW THIS WILL PLAY OUT.

 

[RoadHazard]

U.S is very isolated. Especially when it comes to news. You'd be surprised at how poorly versed American citizens are about world affairs. Domestic policies and issues dominate the news. You have to have a newspaper subscription to get some news about the world.

To be fair, the U.S is huge and practically its own continent so lots of news to go around, but Europe and Asian countries know a lot more about the U.S current events than the other way around.

i wouldnt be surprised if covid was seen as a hoax by so many because international news is not a thing. I personally had seen murmurs of Chinese cities shutting down, then when italy shut down, and soon my relatives in UK were barred from literally visiting their own relatives, i was like shit is about to hit the fan. It was so bizarre to see everyone else claim it was not a thing for weeks until it hit my town. Like do you people even know whats going on around the world?

So when you have your leaders literally come out and say other countries are using us, the population is inclined to believe them. if you dont believe your leaders, who do you believe?

Very sad state of affairs when people have no idea and give no shits about what's going on outside their own backyard. Many even seem proud of that ignorance.

 

[Idleyes]

Liberals: They cry about Equality, gender wage gaps, Human slave labor, etc. etc. ect.
Liberals: "How dare you put Tarrifs on countries and stop taking advantage of Slave labor!"
Liberals: "Prices will go up because Companies cannot afford to pay more than the 35 cents a hour some poor smuck is working in some backwoods country"
Liberals They cry about deportation and nobody is going to pick our fruits becasue the illegals are not here and screams we cannot afford to pay a fruit picker a livable wage.

Looks at point one and wonders WTF goes through their crazy heads

Liberals aren't a monolith, neither are conservatives. Taking the loudest or most ridiculous voices and pretending they speak for an entire group is just lazy thinking. You end up arguing against caricatures instead of engaging with real ideas. All it does is shortchange your own understanding.

Warmest regards,
your friendly neighborhood liberal

 

[DinoD]

Communism fits the definition of slavery in practice. Forced labour without fair compensation and lack of individual autonomy.

You are talking of Soviet style communism really. Communism as an ideology is utophia.

 

[Crayon]

Liberals aren't a monolith, neither are conservatives. Taking the loudest or most ridiculous voices and pretending they speak for an entire group is just lazy thinking. You end up arguing against caricatures instead of engaging with real ideas. All it does is shortchange your own understanding.

Warmest regards,
your friendly neighborhood liberal

 

[Javi97]

What Trump fears is that the United States will depend on China to cover all its needs and that the United States' debt will be so high with China and other countries that they basically own the United States. What Trump is doing is making decisions that the United States should have made 10 years ago but that will affect American citizens in the short term.

 

[Brucey]

I wouldn't think of it being exactly that different from the end result, especially as hardware has been ready for quite some time now.

Yet smaller devs struggling to get dev kits....

Smaller Game Studios Are Struggling To Get Nintendo Switch 2 Dev Kits - Report

Many game studios reportedly still don't have their hands on a Nintendo Switch 2 dev kit.

www.gamespot.com

 

[Idleyes]

What Trump fears is that the United States will depend on China to cover all its needs and that the United States' debt will be so high with China and other countries that they basically own the United States. What Trump is doing is making decisions that the United States should have made 10 years ago but that will affect American citizens in the short term.

You're right but the concern isn't that China will "own" the U.S. (they never can), but that it can exert influence.

 

[Javi97]

Where all of Trump's policies seem to make sense is if he is preparing for a possible war.

 

[Crayon]

What Trump fears is that the United States will depend on China to cover all its needs and that the United States' debt will be so high with China and other countries that they basically own the United States. What Trump is doing is making decisions that the United States should have made 10 years ago but that will affect American citizens in the short term.

That's great but the the problem is how is this plan supposed to help anything? I'm going to guess neither of us are economists but I've yet to find one who can explain how this is supposed to go down. I've seen plenty of people say that it's going to bring back manufacturing but word on the street is that economics is a little complicated and I want to know if there are any steps in between unprecedented tariffs and getting manufacturing back to the states.