Nintendo finally gets hit by the tariff blue shell, will hike prices of the original Switch in the US
Riding a huge first sales month, Nintendo is still reluctant to hike the price of its Switch 2 console — tariffs be damned. The original Switch, however, is a different situation.
Nintendo said on Friday that US prices of original Switch consoles, accessories, and certain Switch 2 accessories will change this weekend due to “market conditions.”
Nintendo didn’t detail what the exact price adjustments would be, but it recently hiked prices of the Switch in Canada by between CA$20 and CA$40 (about $15 to $30).
Prices of the $450 Switch 2, its games, and the monthly cost of Nintendo Switch Online will not be raised for the time being, though the company said “price adjustments may be necessary in the future.”
In May, Microsoft boosted the price of US Xbox consoles by $100. Later that month, Sony hinted that American-made PS5s and other consoles needed to “be considered going forward.”
Nintendo didn’t detail what the exact price adjustments would be, but it recently hiked prices of the Switch in Canada by between CA$20 and CA$40 (about $15 to $30).
Prices of the $450 Switch 2, its games, and the monthly cost of Nintendo Switch Online will not be raised for the time being, though the company said “price adjustments may be necessary in the future.”
In May, Microsoft boosted the price of US Xbox consoles by $100. Later that month, Sony hinted that American-made PS5s and other consoles needed to “be considered going forward.”
