The price of Nintendo Switch 2 is going up later this year, and president Shuntaro Furukawa says that the company will be working to increase the "ownership value" of the system. Nintendo Switch 2 launched in June 2025, with a price of $449 for the system itself, or for $499 in a bundle with Mario Kart World. The latter option proved to be the better bargain, as it saved players $30 off the cost of the software.
Nintendo Switch 2's price will increase to $499 on September 1 in the U.S., while similar increases take place in other regions. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S have both received price increases over the last year, and many people saw it as an inevitability for Switch 2. The timing of the increase gives consumers a few months to avoid the higher cost and decide if it's worth buying right now.
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In an investor's call, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa apologized for the price increase, noting that the company is focused on building a software...
