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Nintendo is reasonably likely to raise the Switch 2 price again because management is planning Fiscal Year 2028 on the assumption that memory and storage prices will continue to rise. The company already slated a September 1 increase and says it will prepare business plans assuming continued component-cost increases while remaining flexible in response to market conditions. Answered

Nintendo specifically cited memory and storage as the components that could continue increasing in price and drive future cost increases for Switch 2. Related article "Report: Nintendo paying 41% more for RAM chips used in Switch 2" notes RAM (DRAM) as a memory component Nintendo is paying more for. Answered

Yes. Nintendo said it is preparing its plans assuming memory and storage prices could keep rising and will "continue responding flexibly to the market environment," which implies it could adjust production or other measures if needed. The company also stated it expects to be able to meet its production plan for the current fiscal year but acknowledged ongoing uncertainty and that it will closely monitor the situation; no specific production plan changes were announced. Answered

The article says Nintendo is preparing fiscal plans assuming memory and storage prices keep rising and has already raised Switch 2 pricing once. That suggests continued component cost rises could lead Nintendo to further raise hardware prices and to respond flexibly to the market, which could include adjusting or limiting bundled offers and SKU choices to protect profitability. Related article "Nintendo ending production of Mario Kart World Switch 2 bundles" notes Nintendo may stop producing certain bundles, implying bundles or specific SKUs could be reduced or discontinued as costs rise. Answ