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Nintendo’s Switch 2 Gets A $50 Price Hike—Company Blames ‘Market Conditions’
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- Switch 2 prices will rise to $499 starting in September.
- The Mario-maker said the hike was in “light of changes in market conditions, and after considering the global business outlook.”
Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Topline Nintendo announced global price hikes for its Switch 2 game consoles on Friday, blaming “market conditions,” following similar moves by Play Station-maker Sony and Xbox-maker Microsoft amid an AI-fueled chip supply crunch that is impacting game consoles and other consumer electronics.
Switch 2 prices will rise to $499 starting in September. Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty ImagesKey FactsNintendo said the U.S. Switch 2 price will increase from $449.99 to $499.99 starting in September, along with similar increases in Canada and Europe.
The Mario-maker said the hike was in “light of changes in market conditions, and after considering the global business outlook.”
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