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The Nintendo Switch 2 is getting more expensive later this year
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
Nintendo announced that the Switch 2 will become more expensive later this year, with the global price set to rise from $450 to $500 beginning September 1. The company cited a chip shortage as a factor and simultaneously issued a downbeat outlook for its 2026 performance.
Written from all 5 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- Hacker News·Nintendo announces price increases for Nintendo Switch 2
- The Verge·Nintendo is raising Switch 2 prices
- Engadget·Nintendo is raising Switch 2 prices as chip crisis bites
- TechMeme·Nintendo said it would increase the price of the Switch 2 to $500, up from $450, globally from September 1, and offered a downbeat performance outlook for 2026 (Bloomberg)
- Ars Technica·The Nintendo Switch 2 is getting more expensive later this year