Nintendo Announces Switch 2 Price Rise 'In Light of Changes in Market Conditions,' Issues Apology

Nintendo has announced terms rises for Switch 2 consoles crossed the globe, blaming “changes successful marketplace conditions.”

“Given that the interaction of assorted changes successful marketplace conditions is expected to widen implicit the mean to agelong term, terms revisions are besides planned extracurricular Japan,” Nintendo said.

In the U.S., Switch 2 is going up by $50, from $449.99 to $499.99. In Canada, Switch 2 rises from $629.99 to $679.99. In Europe, Switch 2 goes up from €469.99 to €499.99.

The terms rises footwear successful connected September 1, 2026. Nintendo warned terms rises for Switch 2 and the archetypal Switch are coming successful different regions.

“We sincerely apologize for the interaction these terms revisions whitethorn person connected our customers and different stakeholders, and we profoundly admit your understanding,” Nintendo said.

Nintendo Switch 2 2026 terms rises:

JAPAN

Nintendo Switch 2

Japanese-Language System (Japan Only) ¥49,980 - ¥59,980

The terms of the Nintendo Switch 2 Multi-Language System disposable from My Nintendo Store volition stay unchanged.

Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch (OLED Model）¥37,980 - ¥47,980

Nintendo Switch ¥32,978 - ¥43,980

Nintendo Switch Lite ¥21,978 - ¥29,980

Effective Date of MSRP Revisions successful Japan: May 25, 2026

Given that the interaction of assorted changes successful marketplace conditions is expected to widen implicit the mean to agelong term, terms revisions are besides planned extracurricular Japan arsenic described below.

UNITED STATES

Nintendo Switch 2 $449.99 - $499.99

*Prices shown bash not see tax.

CANADA

Nintendo Switch 2 $629.99 - $679.99

*Prices shown bash not see tax.

EUROPE

Nintendo Switch 2 €469.99 - €499.99

*Prices shown see tax.

Effective Date of Price Revisions successful the United States, Canada, and Europe: September 1, 2026

The Nintendo Switch 2 terms emergence quality follows akin announcements from some Microsoft and Sony amid a challening system and a planetary electronics constituent shortage fueled by the AI boom. The warfare successful Iran has besides sparked a leap successful logistics costs, putting unit connected margins.

In its outlook for the existent fiscal twelvemonth ending March 31, 2027, Nintendo said Switch 2 "got disconnected to a bully start" pursuing its June 2025 launch, and it's present sold 19.86 cardinal units. However, it admitted Switch 2 income "were much concentrated successful the motorboat twelvemonth successful examination to erstwhile hardware systems."

Nintendo expects to merchantability less Switch 2 units successful the existent fiscal year, predicting 16.50 million, oregon a 16.9% year-on-year decline. It said this diminution reflects "strong launch-year income and terms revisions," acknowledging the interaction of the Switch 2 terms rise. "Even so, we judge this represents a coagulated level of adoption for Nintendo Switch 2 successful its 2nd twelvemonth aft launch," Nintendo insisted. It besides expects bundle income volition rise, from 48.71 cardinal units to 60 cardinal units.

As it stands, Nintendo Switch 2 hardware sell-through was higher than posted by Nintendo Switch successful its archetypal afloat fiscal year, and yearly playing users exceeded 100 million, continuing the inclination from past fiscal year.

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