"Nintendo has announced a price hike for the Nintendo Switch 2, citing impact of changing market conditions. The price of Switch 2 will go up by JPY 10,000 in Japan later this month. Nintendo's hybrid console is also getting costlier in US, Canada, and Europe. The company is also increasing the prices of Nintendo Switch models in Japan."
"Switch 2 goes up from JPY 49,980 to JPY 59,980. Here are the price increases for other Switch models in Japan: Nintendo Switch OLED: new price JPY 47,980, up from JPY 37,980 Nintendo Switch: new price JPY 43,980, up from JPY 32,978 Nintendo Switch Lite: new price JPY 29,980, up from JPY 21,978. Revised prices in Japan will be effective from May 25."
"In the US, Nintendo Switch 2 will cost $50 more - $499.99, up from its launch price of $449.99. In Canada, the console goes up from CAD 629.99 to CAD 679.99. Finally, in Europe, Switch 2 goes up to EUR 499.99 from EUR 469.99. New prices in the US, Canada, and Europe kick in from September 1, 2026."
"The company said the impact of various changes in market conditions forced it to hike prices of Nintendo Switch 2. Nintendo said prevailing market factors were expected to extend over the medium to long term. Market analysts had been expecting the Switch 2 maker to hike the price of its new hybrid console in light of ongoing memory and storage shortages."
Nintendo announced price increases for the Nintendo Switch 2 and revised prices for Switch hardware. In Japan, Switch 2 rises from JPY 49,980 to JPY 59,980, effective May 25. Nintendo also increased prices for Nintendo Switch OLED from JPY 37,980 to JPY 47,980, Nintendo Switch from JPY 32,978 to JPY 43,980, and Nintendo Switch Lite from JPY 21,978 to JPY 29,980. Outside Japan, original Switch models keep their existing prices, while Switch 2 increases in the US to $499.99, in Canada to CAD 679.99, and in Europe to EUR 499.99. These revised prices take effect September 1, 2026. Nintendo cited market condition changes expected to persist over the medium to long term.
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