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[Celcius]

Switch 1 Systems:

• Nintendo Switch - $340 was $300
• Nintendo Switch OLED - $400 was $350
• Nintendo Switch Lite - $230 was $200

Switch 1 Accessories:

• Joy-Cons Switch 1 $90 was $80
• Pro Controller Switch 1 $80 was $70
• NES controllers $70 was $60
• SNES controller $35 was $30
• Sega Genesis controller $55 was $50
• N64 controller $55 was $50
• Joy-Con Charging Stand $35 was $30

Switch 2 Accessories:

• Dock Switch 2 $125 was $120
• Pro Controller Switch 2 $90 was $85
• Joy-Cons Switch 2 $100 was $95
• GameCube controller - $70 was $65

Source: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/

Switch 1 Oled is now only $50 cheaper than Switch 2. Surely it's only a matter of time before Switch 2 prices increase as well?

 

[Elios83]

Switch 2 hardware prices are likely set to follow, they're just taking the hit right now because it's important to build mindshare at launch, but the fact Nintendo reiterated a 15m hw forecast for this FY is suspicious in this sense, could be a conservative move, could be they know what's ahead.

 

[Power Pro]

This really is a sad fucking joke. $100 for joy cons. I wish Nintendo would get a wake up call.

 

[leo-j]

I really expect this to kill switch 1 sales completely in the states.... Also if the switch 2 is readily available this is probably going to prompt people who were going for a switch 1 to just get the new one.

 

[tr1p1ex]

sweet I own much of that stuff.

N64 (Switch) controller is $50 and $55 btw.

 

[jm89]

Price increase for your console from the previous gen is unprecedented right?

People though sony and ms were crazy for rasiing ps5/xbs prices, but nintendo out did them by doing the switch 1.

 

[Bridges]

Pretty small increases on the Switch 2 side but very glad I bought a second set of joycons last week.

$40 price increase on the OG Switch is fucking insane though. We're in crazy times

 

[Dr Bass]

110 for a pro controller 2 is rough. Glad I have one already but yeah, real effects of tariffs.

 

[ADiTAR]

Price increase for your console from the previous gen is unprecedented right?

People though sony and ms were crazy for rasiing ps5/xbs prices, but nintendo out did them by doing the switch 1.

it could be a way for them not to increase the Switch 2 price

 

[ecosse_011172]

It's shitty along with everything else being stupidly expensive.
More expensive everything is worth it to "own the libs" though, apparently so all good.

 

[Celcius]

110 for a pro controller 2 is rough. Glad I have one already but yeah, real effects of tariffs.

Sorry I corrected that typo. It's now $90 but still...

Glad I got myself and my brother Switch 2's when I had the chance (and a pro 2 controller)

 

[cireza]

Shitty Switch 2 joycons at 100$ lol.

 

[Zacfoldor]

Just to make this clear

The price of the Switch 2 itself did not go up at all.

Just want to make sure people realize that before they post.

 

[Imtjnotu]

how the hell did the switch go up....nintendo has to be making $300 a unit at this point lol

if 8 years ago it was $260 to make one, and the oled model was only $10 more to make, this is insane nintendo lol

 

[analog_future]

 

[BlackTron]

Nintendo will raise the prices of everything else at the altar of accelerating the NS2 install base which is the most important investment.

 

[Chuck Berry]

Perfect timing for The Berry. Copped mine on Friday

 

[Trogdor1123]

Not just in the states either. Increases in Canada too the other day.

 

[UltimaKilo]

how the hell did the switch go up....nintendo has to be making $300 a unit at this point lol

if 8 years ago it was $260 to make one, and the oled model was only $10 more to make, this is insane nintendo lol

Not sure they ever redesigned the internals to decrease costs, but without doing so, it becomes more expensive to manufacture as the volume orders for those parts reduce and factories have moved on to more modern architecture.

They should have redesign the Switch internals and cut the price.

Edit: ChatGPT suggests that in addition to the T1's manufacturing costs and lack of miniaturization, that it's a strategy to push consumers towards the Switch 2. Sad, but makes sense.

 

[HYDE]

Jokes on Nintendo…already bought everything I need before price increases.
Third finger straight up greedy bitches

 

[kevboard]

oh look, the Pro Controller is now even more of a waste of money!

 

[TheCrowsReaper]

Nintendo should eat those costs.

 

[Lokaum D+]

Nintendo defense force ll be here in no time

 

[daxgame]

I remember when some users thought Nintendo was going to slash SW1 prices to pass ps2's record... lol. As if Nintendo could care less.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Gaming industry has lost it's collective mind.

 

[Celcius]

Nintendo should eat those costs.

Nintendo isn't the one to blame for this

 

[daclynk]

Whats crazy time we live in

 

[PeteBull]

 

[DaleinCalgary]

Price going up on the original switch is mind blowing.

 

[tr1p1ex]

Price going up on the original switch is mind blowing.

tariffs are mind blowing. stuff going up in price because of tariffs not so much.

 

[Danjin44]

Thankfully I bought most things I needed before price increase.

The days of waiting until console prices goes down is over.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Thankfully I bought most things I needed before price increase.

The days of waiting until console prices goes down is over.

The days of waiting for a used console in the Mom and Pop stores are beginning.

 

[DreamcastSkies]

Got my Switch 2 before the price increase.
Edit: wait, I guess the Switch 2 price isn't increasing?

 

[Danjin44]

The days of waiting for a used console in the Mom and Pop stores are beginning.

I don't buy any electronics used.

 

[Dynomite]

Why is the price increasing in canada?

 

[deriks]

This really is a sad fucking joke. $100 for joy cons. I wish Nintendo would get a wake up call.

Not sure how it costs to make the pair, but for sure is not just Nintendo's fault, mate

 

[Moses85]

Thanks Trump

 

[DaleinCalgary]

Why is the price increasing in canada?

Good question, and the CDN dollar has gone up

 

[Connificent]

 

[analog_future]

I feel like the only reason the Switch 2 hasn't gone up yet is because they stockpiled tons of them in the US in preparation for the tariffs, and because they're still gauging the impact a Switch 2 price increase will have on consumer adoption.


If you want a Switch 2 I suggest getting one now.

 

[Topher]

Glad I got mine when I did. Dang, Nintendo

 

[ReBurn]

I remember when some users thought Nintendo was going to slash SW1 prices to pass ps2's record... lol. As if Nintendo could care less.

The only people playing console wars are the console warriors. These companies like money more than bragging rights.

 

[scydrex]

Well if anyone want a swtich 2 do it now. Nintendo will increase the prices.

 

[SomeNorseGuy]

Ridiculous

 

[tkscz]

It's shitty but it's happening to literally everything that has to deal with the Asia to North America transit, with small businesses getting the hefty brunt of it. We can blame Nintendo all we want but I doubt they'd be increasing prices if not for these ridiculous tariff hikes, same goes for Microsoft and the Xbox price hikes. At least they are fighting to keep the SW2 price, they know they'd be screwed if that went up.

 

[MiguelItUp]

If you want a Switch 2 I suggest getting one now.

Nice try Nintendo!

Really though, as much as I would like a Switch 2 at some point, this kind of stuff just makes me want to wait longer. Which I'll just do, lol.

 

[GoldenEye98]

It's just really hard for me to believe that the margins weren't already really nice on this.

 

[ThatStupidLion]

 

[Chukhopops]

Nintendo made an effort on the Switch 2 price, as evidenced by their lower margin results.

But for Switch 1 you can expect any tariff effect to be fully transferred to the price.

 

[JPSLotus97T]

Good move by Nintendo to create more FOMO regarding Switch 2 consoles which are still at launch price. People will probably panic and buy the Switch 2, which is what Nintendo is hoping for I am certain.