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Nintendo US confirms price changes for Switch 1 family of products from August 3rd.

Nintendo Switch Pricing Update - News - Nintendo Official Site

Pricing for the original Nintendo Switch™ family of systems and products will change in the United States based on market conditions, effective August 3, 2025. These include Nintendo Switch – OLED Model, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite and sel…

www.nintendo.com

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[tr1p1ex]

Doesn't say which direction lol.

 

[Generic]

Companies with historically record profits are struggling

 

[xrnzaaas]

 

[cireza]

These consoles have better screens than Switch 2. Deserve a price increase.

 

[MDSLKTR]

Time to get a couple NSO cards

 

[Portugeezer]

If they don't say price drop, then it's an increase.

 

[HerjansEagleFeeder]

Quick increase prices for last gen, before parents think twice about just buying the first one after looking at the value proposition of the new one.

 

[tr1p1ex]

and I thought I was dumb and lazy for not ebaying my Switch 1 already.

 

[Labadal]

In what direction? Right or left?

 

[AGRacing]

Elbows up!!!
#CanadaWinsAgain
Can't wait for all the exclusive Canadian Switch discounts coming soon!!! I love this great country!!!!

 

[blacktout]

Wow, raising the price of the Switch 1 this late in its life is truly wild. Have there been any substantial shifts in the exchange rate for the Canadian dollar in recent months?

I'm trying to comprehend why they would do this in a single region.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

Doesn't say which direction lol.

If it doesn't say that, you know the direction it's going.

Nintendo was like "Nah, let's make sure we don't surpass PS2 sales"

 

[asdasdasdbb]

Wow, raising the price of the Switch 1 this late in its life is truly wild. Have there been any substantial shifts in the exchange rate for the Canadian dollar in recent months?

I'm trying to comprehend why they would do this in a single region.

Has to be because of Donnie's Tariffs.

Something like 80% of Canadians live 20 miles or less from a US border, btw.

 

[lughnasadh123]

Gonna be watching some of the comments in here!

 

[Fbh]

"The Switch 2 is $100 more than the Switch OLED"

Nintendo:

 

[mckmas8808]

If they don't say price drop, then it's an increase.

Yeah, why didn't they say what the change would be?!

 

[Mister Wolf]

 

[Banjo64]

Well deserved. Cream those hats daddy.

 

[bender]

Suck it, Canada!

 

[Kenneth Haight]

This is utter madness

Can't believe my launch PS5 is still cheaper than a PS5 you can buy today.

 

[MrJangles]

I'm a Nintendo fan but seriously, this will rank as one of the most dumb fuck moments of all time in the industry if they increase the price of an 8 year old console they should be trying to phase out now.

Significantly slash the global price of hardware & software however and they'll sell millions more, idiots.

 

[mèx]

Canadians, finally you will be able to pay for the real worth of Nintendo products. Someone gotta feed the Nintendo execs.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

These consoles have better screens than Switch 2. Deserve a price increase.

So they made the Switch 2 screen shitty in order to justify a price increase for Switch 1? Now it's all starting to make sense!

 

[Roman Empire]

Decreasing prices across the board...right?

 

[adamsapple]

Decreasing prices across the board...right?

 

[Magic Carpet]

It's going to be a long drive to the Canadian border to sell my Switch 1 OLED. Sounds like I could get enough to pay for the gas.

 

[AJUMP23]

Nintendo Canada looks like tariffs are working.

 

[dragonyeuw]

Lol, a price increase on 8 year old hardware that has a successor out. What a fucking timeline.

 

[dragonyeuw]

So they made the Switch 2 screen shitty in order to justify a price increase for Switch 1? Now it's all starting to make sense!

Nintendo paying 4D chess.

 

[StereoVsn]

Has to be because of Donnie's Tariffs.

Something like 80% of Canadians live 20 miles or less from a US border, btw.

Switch is not manufactured in US. Now, that could be an excuse, but come on, how in the world "Liberation Day" could affect CA Nintendo pricing?

Unless Canada really became 51st state.

 

[Goalus]

Nintendo Switch gets a new price.

 

[Geometric-Crusher]

switch 1 is killing switch 2, simple.
switch 2 is a joke

 

[Horseganador]

It doesn't make sense. Raising the prices of Switch and accessories that are more than 8 years old is absurd. They should have made them cheaper and made them a low-cost entry-level product. What a rip-off. We'll see what happens with Switch 2 in the future...

 

[PSFore]

People are buying Switch games for the Switch 2, and a lot of the older accessories work well on the Switch 2. I don't see people paying more for the console itself though.

 

[MikeM]

Good thing my kids don't know Switch 2 exists. Going to run the OLED Switch until it dies.

 

[kazuyamishima]

Japan price increase for the Switch 2 will come at the end of this year or next year.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

I'm stocking up on NSO + expansion while it's still $4 per month

 

[Walter Matthau]

Nintendo trying to break the console sales record on hard mode.

 

[Pop]

Forcing people to Switch 2 I see

Companies are making record profits every year and its still not enough

 

[LavitzSlambert]

Very Nintendo move. Tighten up supply/decrease demand for the old console while you try and move everyone to the new one. They need to make NSW2 more appealing so people aren't just saying "ok I'm good with my NSW1". Interesting how they're talking about digital games and subscriptions too.

 

[Lupin3]

Doesn't say which direction lol.

It did.

 

[Walter Matthau]

Japan price increase for the Switch 2 will come at the end of this year or next year.

Multi-language model is already $486.07 based on the current exchange rate. They would just need to drop the model that's Japan language only and region locked.

 

[MDSLKTR]

Nintendo Switch Online

Individual Membership

1 Month --- $4.99 -> $5.99

3 Months --- $9.99 -> $11.99

12 Months --- $24.99 -> $29.99

Family Membership

12 Months --- $44.99 -> $49.99

Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack

Individual Membership

12 Months --- $63.99 -> $69.99

Family Membership

12 Months --- $99.99 -> $109.99

 

[Banjo64]

America too:

Nintendo Switch Pricing Update - News - Nintendo Official Site

Pricing for the original Nintendo Switch™ family of systems and products will change in the United States based on market conditions, effective August 3, 2025. These include Nintendo Switch – OLED Model, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite and sel…

www.nintendo.com

Chadtendo increasing the price of the OG Switch whilst chasing the 160m mark. Playing life on hard mode.

 

[Trogdor1123]

Looks like the regular switch went up to 419 from 399 and the oled went to 489 from 449.

Crazy prices for this stuff…

 

[Hookshot]

Profit rather than records makes sense but it's not as fun for fanboy arguments.

 

[undeadhero]

Market conditions is a funny way of spelling his name.