Nintendo raising Switch 2 price worldwide, US model jumps to $500 on September 1
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TL;DR: Nintendo is increasing the cost of its Switch 2 to combat what the company described as changes in market conditions. Effective September 1, 2026, the handheld will retail for $499.99 in the US – a $50 hike over its original $449.99 price point.
In Canada, gamers will pay $679.99 for the Switch 2 and in Europe, it's going up to €499.99. Nintendo's home country of Japan isn't excluded from the price hike – in fact, the situation is worse there as the original Switch, the Switch OLED, and the Switch Lite will also sell for more. Worse yet, the price hike is set to take effect in Japan on May 25.
Nintendo launched its second-generation Switch 2 in most regions on June 5, 2025, priced at $449.99– a full $150 more...
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