Woot Cuts Nintendo Switch 2 to $400 Before September 1 Jump to $500

Q: As an 'AI crunch' drives up tech prices, is this Switch 2 discount the last good deal gamers will see for years?

Probably not the last good deal for years, but it is unusually strong and may be close to the best near-term price gamers see on a new Switch 2. The reason is simple: this discount lands just before a confirmed price reset in the opposite direction. Woot’s offer cuts the Switch 2 to $399 for new customers and $427 for returning buyers, well below Nintendo’s original $449 launch price and far below the new $499 MSRP taking effect in the U.S. on September 1. That makes it a rare case where buyers can beat both the old and new official prices on a brand-new console. The broader market does point to fewer aggressive hardware deals ahead. Industry reporting ties Nintendo’s increase to rising memory and component costs, with DRAM and NAND prices climbing as AI data centers absorb supply. Similar pressures have already pushed up prices for Xbox hardware, Steam Deck models and accessories across the sector. Analysts broadly expect gaming hardware prices to stay elevated through at least 2027, with any holiday promotions more likely to offset recent hikes than deliver truly deep discounts. That said, “last good deal” is too absolute. Retailers will still use bundles, refurbished units, trade-ins and short-lived promotions to move inventory, especially if Switch 2 demand softens after its strong launch. But for a brand-new unit sold outright, this Woot offer stands out as a genuine bargain in a market where the pricing trend is clearly moving upward, not down.

3 articles · Updated · Kotaku · Jul 21

$400 is now the effective price for some Nintendo Switch 2 buyers on Woot, where code GIFT26 cuts $22 off and first-time shoppers can get $50 off.
July 25 is the stated end date, but the offer is also limited by stock, making it one of the last chances to buy below the console's current $450 price.
Nintendo plans to raise the Switch 2 to $500 on September 1, a $50 increase from launch.
Tariffs and higher memory and storage costs tied to the AI hardware boom are driving the increase, with some analysts expecting component-price pressure to last until at least 2028.