- Nintendo is increasing the price of the Switch 2 across multiple regions, with the US price rising from $449.99 to $499.99 starting September 1, 2026.
- The price hike is also affecting Canada, Europe, and Japan, where even older Nintendo Switch models are becoming more expensive.
- Nintendo apologized to customers while acknowledging the impact of the price increase.
Nintendo has bad news for Switch 2 users. The company has officially confirmed that the price of the Nintendo Switch 2 is going up across several regions, and unfortunately for buyers, the increase is not exactly minor. In the US, the console currently sells for $449.99, but starting September 1, 2026, that price will jump to $499.99. That is a straight $50 increase for a console that is still very much in its early lifecycle. More importantly, the new price puts the Switch 2 right alongside the PlayStation 5‘s original launch price, which is a pretty wild.
Other regions are also seeing similar increases. In Canada, the Nintendo Switch 2 will go from $629.99 to $679.99. European buyers are also being hit with a price revision, with the console moving from €469.99 to €499.99. Meanwhile, in Japan, Nintendo is increasing prices by 10,000 yen, and, interestingly, even older Switch hardware is not escaping the adjustment there — that means the original Nintendo Switch is also getting more expensive.
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