A few months before the release of Switch 2, Nintendo has shipped a batch of Switch 2 consoles to the United States. This was revealed by Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser. He told CNBC on Monday, Nintendo has had time to build up inventory of its next-generation portable gaming system "around the world," and a number of consoles have already arrived in the U.S., including "some" American consoles.

“We really want to be able to fill that need,” Bowser said. When asked if Nintendo could meet that demand, Bowser responded: "That remains to be seen. That's certainly our goal." The first-generation Switch was hard to find for a long time after its spring 2017 launch, and by April 2018, it had sold more units (17.79 million units) than its predecessor, the Wii U, had sold in five years (13.56 million units).

Nintendo is "actively evaluating" the impact of the latest tariffs, but that was before Nintendo decided to delay Switch 2 pre-orders in the U.S. and Canada from its original April 9 date. Nintendo says it's still on track to launch the console on June 5.

According to Bloomberg, on Tuesday, analyst DFC Intelligence lowered its sales forecast for Switch 2 this year from 17 million units to 15 million units. Despite the tariffs and the steep price of $449.99, this prediction will make it the fastest-selling console ever.

The new tariffs announced after the Switch 2 launch event could hit Nintendo hard, as the company is producing the Switch 2 in Vietnam, which will be subject to a 46% tariff.