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Nintendo Switch is a hybrid game console made by Nintendo, sold as the original 2017 Switch, the OLED revision, the Switch Lite, and the 2024 Switch 2 successor; the line uses Joy-Con controllers and the Nintendo eShop.
Nintendo Price Increase Switch 2 By John Walker Published May 8, 2026 | Comments 31 Following the announcement of its most recent financial results, Nintendo has revealed a price increase for the Switch 2, due to impact customers as of September 1. …
… This means that when Nintendo sells digital versions of Nintendo published games exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2 to consumers in the U.S., those prices will have an MSRP that is lower than their physical counterparts. …
… Nintendo also announced it’s raising the price of Switch Online, but only in Japan and Korea for now. I wouldn’t expect it to stay that way, however. The company is probably waiting for a big new online game or retro catalog upgrade before rolling out price hikes in the U.S. and elsewhere. …
… Given the recent flood of price hikes on gaming consoles, however, this might be the best deal fans get, as the AI race makes everything else more expensive. “From April 12 through May 9, purchase Nintendo Switch 2 at the same time as the physical or digital version of these galactic adventures and… …
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… While there’s no clear explanation it’s thought likely to be a combination of a tougher economy, the significantly higher prices of consoles thanks to said economy and Trump’s tariffs, and the lack of a big new game to push Switch 2s out the door. …
… The price increases are unprecedented, if not completely unexpected. I’ve recently seen some people rationalize the PS5 price hikes by pointing to the launch prices for previous console generations. …
… Nintendo raised the price of the original Switch and some of its accessories last year, but hasn’t budged on the Switch 2 since its launch in June, though it seems like the company’s plan for that was to launch the thing at a high price of $450 right out of the gate. …
… A price increase on membership would be annoying by itself, but this is the second price increase in less than two years. …
Nintendo Share Price Switch 2 By John Walker Published May 11, 2026 | Comments 66 If Nintendo hoped last week’s announcement of a price increase for the Switch 2 would be enough to un-spook its shareholders, that’s now been entirely dashed. …
