Nintendo has announced that it will be raising the prices of all three variants of the Switch. In its announcement, the company has stated that the changed pricing will be coming into effect starting on August 23. As part of this change, the Nintendo Switch, the Nintendo Switch OLED, and the Nintendo Switch Lite are all getting more expensive in the US.
The company has said that these pricing changes were made only for the US, and that the decision is “based on market conditions”. While the company hasn’t outright said it, the prices going up might be related to the tariffs imposed by the US when it comes to importing goods.
As part of this change, the base model Nintendo Switch will be priced at $339.99, marking a roughly $40 increase in price. The Nintendo Switch OLED, on the other hand, is going up by around $50, its pricing now coming out to $399.99. The Nintendo Switch Lite will be priced at $229.99, its price going up by around $30.
While Nintendo has stated that the Nintendo Switch 2 is not being affected by price hikes, some of its accessories are slated to also get more expensive. Along with this, devices like the Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo, as well as some amiibo will be getting price hikes as well.
The announcement comes shortly after Nintendo revealed sales data for the Nintendo Switch, the Switch 2, as well as games across both consoles. The company also announced that Mario Kart World has sold more than 5.5 million copies in its first month alone.
Nintendo Switch consoles price increase are already in effect at Target:Switch OLED – $399.99Non-OLED – $339.99Switch Lite – $229.99 buff.ly/aul4yVc
