Nintendo Officially Addresses Switch 2 Price Hike Concerns
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β’Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:27:25 GMT
π° What Happened
Nintendo says it has enough memory to avoid another Switch 2 price rise. President Shuntaro Furukawa told Reuters the company can secure supplies despite a global RAM shortage. The Switch 2 already went up by 50 dollars on September 1, 2026, and now sells for 449.99 dollars.
Other consoles have risen far more. The PlayStation 5 costs 150 dollars more than at launch, and the Xbox Series X is up 300 dollars to 799.99.
π The Backstory
The memory crunch comes from AI data centres buying up chips, which has pushed up prices for phones, laptops and consoles. Nintendo's sales fell last quarter, and operating profit dropped 16 percent to 73.9 billion yen, about 468 million dollars.
Investors worry about memory costs and a thin line-up of big Switch 2 games. Nintendo kept its forecast of selling 16.5 million consoles this financial year, and may raise Switch Online prices instead.
π― Why It Matters
Console prices decide whether families can afford a new system, and memory costs now drive that more than ever.
Nintendo says it has enough memory to avoid another Switch 2 price rise. President Shuntaro Furukawa told Reuters the company can secure supplies despite a global RAM shortage. The Switch 2 already went up by 50 dollars on September 1, 2026, and now sells for 449.99 dollars.
Other consoles have risen far more. The PlayStation 5 costs 150 dollars more than at launch, and the Xbox Series X is up 300 dollars to 799.99.
The memory crunch comes from AI data centres buying up chips, which has pushed up prices for phones, laptops and consoles. Nintendo's sales fell last quarter, and operating profit dropped 16 percent to 73.9 billion yen, about 468 million dollars.
Investors worry about memory costs and a thin line-up of big Switch 2 games. Nintendo kept its forecast of selling 16.5 million consoles this financial year, and may raise Switch Online prices instead.
Console prices decide whether families can afford a new system, and memory costs now drive that more than ever.