Business Production Console News Nintendo president: Switch 2 price increases due to war on Iran and AI-driven memory crisis Shuntaro Furukawa conceded that raising hardware prices will create a barrier for entry for some consumers. …
Nintendo has offered a more detailed explanation about why it raised the price of Switch 2 , revealing that, unfortunately, it doesn't expect the inflated price of computer memory and components to fall any time soon. …
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… By May 23, 2017, the success of the Switch's launch raised Nintendo's stock price to its highest levels in seven years, and an increase in price of over 100% from the previous year. However, the price still trailed Nintendo's peak price by about half, back in 2007 when it had just released the Wii . …