Nintendo investors urge Switch 2 price rise over losses
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Updated · Nintendo Life · May 6
Nintendo investors urge Switch 2 price rise over losses
12 articles · Updated · Nintendo Life · May 6
The console is reportedly sold at a $450 loss, while Nintendo shares have fallen to 7,597 yen from an August 2025 peak of 14,655 yen.
Rising component costs, partly linked to AI data-centre demand, and trade pressure around the Strait of Hormuz have intensified concerns over profitability.
Some investors fear a higher price could weaken demand and hurt the stock further, as attention turns to Nintendo's financial results on Friday.
Will Nintendo risk alienating gamers with a price hike or continue bleeding money on every console sold?
As the AI industry consumes global resources, is the era of the affordable video game console ending?