Nintendo to hike Switch 2 price
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Nintendo has announced price rises for Switch 2 consoles across the globe, blaming “changes in market conditions.”
Nintendo said the price of the Switch 2 in the U.S. will rise from $449.99 to $499.99. In Japan, Nintendo will hike the price from 49,980 yen to 59,980 yen.
Global price hikes: Switch 2 prices will rise in Japan on May 25 and in the U.S., Canada, and Europe from September 1 due to higher component and shipping costs. Sales forecast cut: Nintendo projects 16.5 million Switch 2 sales in FY27, down from 19.9 ...
As Nintendo shares decline, the giant is under pressure to raise the Switch 2's price to offset costs. New games like Star Fox will be cheaper digitally though.
Amid rising industry costs and a declining stock price, Nintendo may face shareholder pressure to increase the price of the Switch 2 console. A Bloomberg report notes that Nintendo's upcoming financial earnings release--scheduled for May 8--comes at a challenging time.