"Following the announcement of its most recent financial results, Nintendo has revealed a price increase for the Switch 2, due to impact customers from September 1. From that date, the Switch 2 will jump to $450, a 12.5 percent increase for a system that's not even a year old."
"Posted to its official site, Nintendo revealed that the Switch 2 will increase in price all around the world, climbing from ¥49,980 to ¥59,980 in Japan as soon as this month, then in September $630 to $680 in Canada, and €470 to €500 in Europe. That makes the U.S.'s 12.5 percent increase from $400 to $450 the steepest by far outside of Japan, more than double the rise seen in Europe."
"The reason stated for these changes are the usual allusions toward tariffs and hardware shortages. Nintendo explains the changes because "the impact of various changes in market conditions is expected to extend over the medium to long term.""
"Japan is getting really battered in all this, with a 20 percent increase for the Switch 2, but also seeing increases on the original Switch, its OLED model, and the Switch Lite, all of which are becoming hugely more expensive. They're going up 33 percent, 26 percent and 36 percent respectively. No other countries are yet being targeted for increases on older Switch models."
Nintendo announced a Switch 2 price increase effective September 1, raising the system to $450 in the United States, a 12.5% increase. Nintendo also set regional price changes: Japan will move from ¥49,980 to ¥59,980, Canada from $630 to $680, and Europe from €470 to €500. Nintendo stated the changes reflect the expected medium- to long-term impact of market-condition changes, including factors such as tariffs and hardware shortages. Japan will also see price increases for the original Switch, Switch OLED, and Switch Lite, while Nintendo Switch Online prices will rise in Japan and Korea starting July 1. No plans were indicated for similar increases outside Japan for older models or online service.
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