As a result of "market conditions", Nintendo has decided to increase the price of a number of products. Starting August 3rd, all original Nintendo Switch models (including the OLED and Lite) will see a price hike, in addition to the Alarmo, amiibo, and other Switch and Switch 2 accessories. The Nintendo Switch 2 and its games will not see any price changes, at this time, though Nintendo does state that price adjustments to those items might still happen in the future. Nintendo did not specify what the new prices will be in the United States--at the time of writing, a Switch OLED Edition retails for $349.99, a Lite retails for $199.99, and the original Switch model is priced at $299.99.

[UPDATE] American retailer Target has already changed the prices of the Nintendo Switch units on its website, ahead of the date Nintendo specified. Currently, the original Switch has an MSRP of $339.99, the OLED is $399.99, and the Lite is $229.99.

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[Crass]

Don't worry, once the President learns about this illegal price hike he will talk to Mr Nintendo and get this all sorted out. Remember folks, China pays the tariff, not us.

 

[BlusterBong]

Consitering the price hike in canada (which I will admit I was wrong about it possibly being a price lowering)

I don't know, they'll probably raise it a couple more dollars and blame the president being at fault again

 

[Vixi]

Why are they increasing the price of hardware so old it probably costs pennies to produce?

 

[Taleweaver]

Yeah... "market conditions". It's just sponsoring your government, guys. So in the end you'll benefit from it.
No idea how, but that money goes somewhere, so...

 

[MysticStarlight]

The Switch OLED is $350. How much will it cost now? $400? Just 50 dollars behind the new console? That's bananzas.

 

[JuanMena]

Aw man, I was hoping to get the Switch 2 this month at $30,000 and now I'm going to pay $30,010

What a deal breaker.

 

[Hanafuda]

Why are they increasing the price of hardware so old it probably costs pennies to produce?

Not to mention that any Switch 1 consoles still on retailer shelves now have probably been there for months collecting dust, i.e. made, imported, and put on sale before the tariff.


Clever of Nintendo to prop up the tariff as an ostensible scapegoat, but I think it's just that they like money and will use any excuse to get more of it.

 

[J-Will]

At this point, the Switch is gonna be the price of a Switch 2. Why Nintendo?

 

[SecureBoot]

This isn't about tariffs at this point. The BOM has decreased drastically over the last 8 years. This is Nintendo squeezing every dollar out of consumers under the excuse of tariffs

 

[ut2k4master]

At this point, the Switch is gonna be the price of a Switch 2. Why Nintendo?

do you want the switch 2 to cost more instead? and you know why. vote better next time

 

[Maximo101]

never owned the switch, never will. I'll stick with the emulators. Thanks Nintendo.

 

[poughstings]

Hah, usual suspects are already watercarrying for Trump.

 

[Hayato213]

Aw man, I was hoping to get the Switch 2 this month at $30,000 and now I'm going to pay $30,010

What a deal breaker.

Now now Juan your new price is $60,020.

 

[DJPlace]

two words GREEDY DASTARDS!

 

[Bladexdsl]

switch 2 will be next you watch! won't matter how much they raise prices the good little sheep will still buy them. this is how these bastards have survived yeah well they won't be getting a cent out of me ever again. don't give a fuck about prime 4 either if you have to play it with those garbage joy-cons and it will be running at 1440p than it's a hard pass.

 

[Desconocido90]

Honestly, I prefer americans to pay the tariff taxes than to the company to rise the price everywhere to compensate USA lower/null profit margins due to their tariffs.

 

[Moseii]

these new prices will eventually affect the rest of the world,, we can't have nice things anymore

 

[SDA]

Do I care?
I don't live in the US, so no.

 

[The Catboy]

Okay, I guess I keep pirating