Nintendo's Switch 2 could breathe new life into the video game giant—if Trump's trade war doesn't upend it all

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To gamers around the world, April 2—“Liberation Day”—meant something else.

In a slick prerecorded video presentation, Nintendo unveiled the Switch 2, the long-awaited successor of its wildly popular Nintendo Switch handheld console. It was exactly what gamers were hungry for: details on the console’s more powerful specs; expanded access to Nintendo’s decades-old back catalog; and new entries in the popular Mario Kart and Donkey Kong series. Even a surprise price hike—$450 versus the Switch’s $300—didn’t dent enthusiasm.