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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.
Bloomberg reports today that Nintendo is quietly raising its Switch 2 production quota to 20 million units for this fiscal year , a 20% increase over the 16.5 million units publicly outlined in the latest financial report that was released earlier this month . …
… In Japan , the price increase for the Nintendo Switch 2 Japanese-Language System is accompanied by a price increase for all models of the original Switch and the Nintendo Switch Online subscription. …
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… It's also worth noting that a price increase for the Switch 2 has been a constant fear of players who were unable to grab the console at launch since the Switch 2 arrived, and that fear continues despite reassurances from Nintendo . …
… It is expected to be a paid DLC at a modest price point, though exact pricing hasn't been confirmed. …
… Hopefully, this doesn't turn into a similar situation with other Switch 2 versions of games, like Elden Ring , which is still at least set to arrive on Switch 2, it's just taking far longer than anyone expected. …
… "All of these world events have been for a while putting pressure on pricing and margins and they don't seem to be going away." All these factors make it difficult for manufacturers to make concessions on the hardware side, so the Nintendo Switch 2 price is expected to go up, eventually. …
… Nintendo has announced a new ' Choose Your Game Bundle' for the Nintendo Switch 2, which gets you a download code for either Mario Kart World , Donkey Kong Bananza , or Pokémon Pokopia , along with a brand new Switch 2 console for $499.99 Related Story More Signs Point to the First General Nintendo… …
Today, covers a thorny subject: should Today, covers a thorny subject: should Nintendo raise the Switch 2 pricing in response to the current economic environment and the ongoing memory shortage? …
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