Overview
- Video game research firm Niko Partners predicts Nintendo will raise the Switch 2 price globally in 2026.
- The firm says Nintendo may discontinue the $449 model and sell only a $499 or higher bundle SKU.
- Tariffs, volatile RAM and storage prices, and broader economic pressures are cited as the main cost drivers.
- Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said the memory market is very volatile and called any price increase hypothetical.
- Earlier signals include paused pre-orders during tariff uncertainty, accessory price adjustments, and a 2025 U.S. price increase for the original Switch line.