Nintendo Switch 2 debuts amid escalating trade war

05:37

April 03, 2025

James Perkins Mastromarino

Luigi and Mario show off in Mario Kart World, exclusively on the Nintendo Switch 2. (Courtesy of Nintendo)

We played hours of Nintendo Switch 2 games at an event scheduled the same day that President Trump announced new global tariffs. While the Switch 2’s hefty price tag may turn off some consumers, it’s a solid evolution of one of the world’s most popular consoles.

NPR's James Perkins Mastromarino brings the latest.

This segment aired on April 3, 2025.

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