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Nintendo Switch is a hybrid game console made by Nintendo, sold as the original 2017 Switch, the OLED revision, the Switch Lite, and the 2024 Switch 2 successor; the line uses Joy-Con controllers and the Nintendo eShop.
… Just yesterday, Microsoft raised the price of Xboxes again and by a not-inconsiderable amount. Nintendo is also raising the price of Switch 2 later this year and Sony increased the price of PlayStation in March. …
… What makes this news even more suprising is that Nintnedo's reported sales revision comes after a controversial price rise for the Switch 2 , affecting the price of the hardware in US, Canada, Japan and Europe. …
Nintendo has promised to provide "a robust software line-up to enhance the Switch 2 ownership value" following the Switch 2 price increase from $449.99 to $499.99 announced last week. …
… "Even so, we believe this represents a solid level of adoption for Nintendo Switch 2 in its second year after launch." Nintendo still expects to shift 16.50m units in the coming financial year, however, and that is even with the recently announced Switch 2 price rise . …
… Now, a true physical release for Switch 2 is coming from Limited Run Games , though it's a pricey one. The pre-orders page has gone live today, with the Standard edition set at $49.99 international prices may vary and the Collector's package bumping the tag to $79.99. …
… The Switch 2 is the last of the currently available consoles to undergo a price hike. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X have risen in price more than once during this generation, with the base PS5 leaping to £570/€650/$650 at the end of March . …
… This led Sony to reportedly consider a PS6 price hike , with Nintendo announcing a price hike for the Switch 2 in the US only today. …
Earlier today, Sony announced a shock price rise for its PlayStation 5 family of consoles. When these changes come into effect on 2nd April, those of us in the UK will see the base PS5's retail price increase by roughly £90. …
… Earlier this month, Nintendo also announced a price increase for the Switch 2 , and similarly said the "recent surge in memory and other component prices" was a major factor in its decision . …
… It also pointed to its certified refurbished console scheme and the work it's undertaking with retail partners to "provide previously played consoles at lower prices." Today's Xbox price increase follow similar moves by Nintendo - which recently announced it would be raising the price of Switch 2 f… …