New consoles do not typically launch in China on day one, and not just for Nintendo.

Nintendo will explore options for an official launch in China," Ahmad said.

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Companies not based in China need to have a Chinese partner for product releases.

For the original Switch, Nintendo partnered with Chinese internet behemoth Tencent.

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For Sony, it partnered with Shanghai Oriental Pearl to bring PlayStation consoles to China.

Microsoft, meanwhile, made a deal with BesTV to bring Xbox consoles to China.

The Switch 2 is set for release in the US and other markets on June 5.

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The company said it was taking time to “assess” the impact of the tariffs.

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