The Nintendo Switch 2 price increase is finally no longer a rumor.
After months of market speculation, Nintendo officially announced that the price of Nintendo Switch 2 will be adjusted in multiple regions, citing “changes in the market environment.”
RAM is out of stock, parts costs are rising, the global hardware supply chain continues to be unstable, and the console industry is now almost all rising together. In the end, Switch 2 will not be able to hold on. In fact, many analysts have long predicted it.
It’s just that when things really happen, players will still feel pain.
The United States directly increased by $50, and Japan saw the most astonishing increase
According to Nintendo’s announcement, the Switch 2 in the United States will be raised from $449.99 to $499.99, an increase of $50.
After conversion, it is about NT$16,200, HK$3,900, and RM2,360.
In Canada, it increased by 50 Canadian dollars, in Europe, it increased by 30 euros, and in Japan, the most exaggerated one, a direct increase of 10,000 yen.
The Japanese version of Switch 2 was originally priced at 49,980 yen, but will now cost 59,980 yen, an increase of up to 20%.
Although the price in Japan is originally cheaper than in other markets, this jump of 10,000 yen at a time still makes many Japanese players immediately upset.
Switch 2 price increase timing is also different
Nintendo said that the Japanese market will begin adjusting prices on May 25, 2026, while the United States, Canada, and Europe will officially take effect on September 1, 2026.
In other words, there is still a short period of time where you can buy it at the original price.
But looking at the current market sentiment, many people have begun to suspect that this wave may not be the last one.
In Japan, even the old Switch has also increased in price
What’s even more cruel is that it’s not just Switch 2 that’s going up this time in Japan.
Nintendo also confirmed that the original Nintendo Switch, Switch Lite and Switch OLED Model in Japan will also adjust their prices simultaneously.
Even the Nintendo Switch Online subscription price will be adjusted later.
Simply put, Nintendo is now in full price increase mode.
The biggest problem behind it is the RAM crisis
Although Nintendo did not directly name it, it is generally believed that the biggest reason for this wave of price adjustments is still the global RAM shortage.
In recent years, memory prices have continued to rise and supply has become unstable. Hardware manufacturers including Microsoft and Sony have been affected.
Micron even predicts that this wave of RAM crisis may continue until after 2026.
To a certain extent, it is no longer a question of “which console is more expensive”, but the entire hardware industry has entered a high-cost era.
All three major OEMs have now experienced price increases.
The report also pointed out that the three major console platforms have actually entered a cycle of price increases.
The prices of Xbox Series