Nintendo Raises Switch 2 Price to $499.99 as It Targets 20 Million Units
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Updated · OpenCritic · May 31
Nintendo Raises Switch 2 Price to $499.99 as It Targets 20 Million Units
8 articles · Updated · OpenCritic · May 31
$499.99 is the new U.S. price for Nintendo's standard Switch 2, up from $449.99, while the console is set to cost C$679.99 in Canada.
Bloomberg reported Nintendo still plans to assemble about 20 million Switch 2 consoles in the year through March, signaling confidence in demand despite the higher price.
The combination has raised questions over whether buyers will absorb the increase, especially as hardware costs have been rising and some industry watchers expect further price hikes.
That leaves Nintendo balancing higher pricing against an aggressive production target as it prepares the Switch 2's first year on the market.
With sales forecasts cut, can a Zelda remake convince gamers to accept the Switch 2's steep new price?
Why is Nintendo building 20 million Switch 2s when it only expects to sell 16.5 million units?
As AI and tariffs drive up costs, is Nintendo's premium pricing strategy alienating its massive player base?