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Nintendo to Revise Original Switch Pricing in Canada

Nintendo said market conditions from US-Canada tariffs are driving the update with new Canadian rates set to appear on August 1.

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Overview

  • Nintendo of Canada will post new prices for the original Switch, Switch Lite and Switch OLED models on August 1.
  • The revision also covers physical and digital Switch games, accessories, Amiibo figures and online subscriptions.
  • Nintendo confirmed that the Switch 2 console, its accessories and software are excluded from this price update.
  • The company attributed the move to “market conditions” driven by recent US-Canada tariffs.
  • Microsoft and Sony have similarly raised console prices globally in response to comparable market pressures.