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It’s official: Switch 2 consoles are going to turn into $50 dearer as of September. Even with the value hike, Nintendo says the brand new MSRP nonetheless will not cowl all the prices concerned in producing a Switch 2.
“We sincerely apologize to our prospects for the appreciable inconvenience and hassle this can trigger,” Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa mentioned throughout the firm’s latest monetary outcomes presentation (through a Nintendo Patents Watch translation). “Whereas we wished to prioritize a large adoption, it was difficult to bear the rising prices over an extended interval. The [new] pricing doesn’t totally account for all value will increase.”
Like virtually all {hardware} in 2026, Nintendo is going through an ideal storm of circumstances that has pressured its hand. The ongoing scarcity of essential elements, a weaker yen, and rising oil costs have all contributed towards making tech dearer. Furukawa added that the upper value might create a further barrier to entry, however Nintendo is assured {that a} “sturdy software program line-up” will assist “improve the Switch 2 possession worth” for shoppers. As soon as September arrives, a Switch 2 will improve from $450 to $500 within the US.
Of the brand new video games on the best way, a number of of them are scheduled to launch within the subsequent few months: Yoshi and the Mysterious Guide, Starfox, and Splatoon Raiders. Nintendo is not the one gaming firm going through turbulent financial storms, as Sony not too long ago elevated the value of all PS5 fashions by $100, whereas the PS5 Professional elevated by a whopping $150.
Xbox Collection X|S console costs had been additionally hiked final 12 months, and there is a rising concern that gaming is changing into the area of a smaller, richer shopper base.