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Nintendo to Raise US Prices for Original Switch Consoles and Select Accessories

Rising US import duties on Vietnam and China components are driving new price hikes that mirror recent Canadian adjustments.

A Nintendo Switch 2 and a Nintendo Switch next to one another
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GDANSK, POLAND - 2023/12/08: Nintendo Switch gaming consoles seen at the shopping mall in Gdansk. (Photo by Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Overview

  • Nintendo confirmed that the base Switch, Switch OLED and Switch Lite will cost more in the US starting August 3.
  • Major retailers including Target have already rolled out higher MSRPs for legacy Switch models ahead of the official effective date.
  • Pricing for the new Switch 2 system, its games and Nintendo Switch Online memberships will remain unchanged under the current adjustments.
  • Certain Switch 2 accessories, a selection of Amiibo figures and the Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo will also see price increases.
  • Analysts say elevated tariffs on parts from Vietnam and China are behind the moves and warn that Nintendo may eventually raise Switch 2 prices as well.