Overview
- Nintendo Canada’s increases on original Switch consoles, games, accessories and online subscriptions took effect August 1.
- Nintendo of America will raise prices for the original Switch family, select Switch 2 accessories, certain Amiibo and the Alarmo clock starting August 3.
- Switch 2 console hardware, physical and digital games, and Nintendo Switch Online memberships will remain at current prices for now.
- Nintendo cited evolving market conditions for the adjustments and cautioned that further price changes may become necessary.
- Analyst Daniel Ahmad and others link the moves to expanded US tariffs on key production regions such as Vietnam and China.