Switch 2 Games Are More Expensive, Tariffs Might Not Be the Reason Why

Wednesday's reveal of the Switch 2 had a lot of news from Nintendo about its successor to the Switch. One shocking bit, though, was the high price of its games. There is a lot of confusion about that, especially with news of President Donald Trump's increased tariffs on many trading partner countries, including Japan. 

After the Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo published full details for the upcoming console and games on its website. The price of Mario Kart World shocked gamers and led to some disdain, as the $80 MSRP was $10 more than what most new games cost today. This led many to wonder if this was a new normal for game prices, if it was related to Trump's tariffs or if Nintendo was just being greedy. The answer, however, might be something ...