Nintendo Raises Switch 2 Price to $500 US, $680 Canada
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- Nintendo announced a global price increase for its Switch 2 console, raising the U.S. retail price to $500 from $450.
- Nintendo set the Canadian price at $679.99 effective September 1, as reported by iPhone in Canada.
- Nintendo cited higher memory‑chip costs and tariffs as the reason for the price hike, per Forbes and Nokiamob.
- Nintendo expects a year‑on‑year sales slowdown for the Switch 2 despite the price increase, according to IGN.
- United Kingdom will not see the price increase, with T3 noting the UK escapes the hike while other regions face higher prices.
- Nintendo also raised the price of its Switch Online subscription service, as reported by Dexerto.
Why it matters: U.S., Canadian and European gamers will pay up to $200 more for the Switch 2, while Nintendo hopes to offset rising component costs; the company also forecasts a sales slowdown, and the UK market avoids the hike, preserving its price advantage.
