Nintendo is seemingly trying to prevent Japanese buyers of the Switch 2 from just buying the console for the sake of exporting it to other countries. Spotted by ResetEra user ZeroDS, the company is seemingly charging a ¥20,000 premium for a Switch 2 that features multiple languages in Japan.
While a regular Japanese Switch 2 has a price tag of ¥49,980, the version with support for multiple languages is instead priced at ¥69,990. The decision was likely made to deter illegally exporting the console after buying it at a lower price in Japan.
It is worth noting that, while the premium on having additional language support on the Switch 2 is quite high in Japan, this pricing will likely only affect a small minority of potential buyers. The company can use this pricing to continue serving the Japanese market at a lower price without having to worry about stock shortages because of scalpers.
The Switch 2 will be hitting store shelves on June 5. The new console will be launched alongside a number of games, as well as the option for players to upgrade some of their Switch games to make better use of the Switch 2’s hardware.
