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Nintendo Switch Pricing In United States To Be Adjusted Starting Sunday As Canadian Increases Start Today

by Donald Theriault - August 1, 2025, 10:02 am EDT
Total comments: 4 Source: Nintendo

One simple number to blame for this: 20500.

The United States is joining Canada in the group of North American countries who will see price increases due to "market conditions", or tariffs.

Nintendo of America issued a statement today that a "price update" would go into effect on Sunday, August 3 for Switch hardware, certain Switch accessories (called out twice), Amiibo, and the Alarmo clock. Nintendo Switch Online membership and game prices, as well as all Switch 2-related pricing, will remain as is.

A similar adjustment has gone into effect in Canada today, with the following changes:

  • Switch OLED MSRP +$40 ($450 -> $490)
  • Switch and Switch Lite MSRP +$20 ($400 -> $420 and $260 -> $280 respectively)
  • Joy Con sets and the Pro Controller +$10 ($100 -> $110)
  • Game MSRP +$5 ($80 -> $85)

Talkback

Ian Sane22 hours ago

So I was fearing Switch 2-style $100 CAD games so "only" 5 bucks isn't so bad.  Still it looks so ridiculous on the eShop to see first party Nintendo games that are years old now charging $85.  Ignore the price increases for new games, why the hell are games from 2017 having a price increase?  Nintendo should have lower prices for their older games to begin with and having this increase just emphasizes how ridiculous that is.

M.K.Ultra14 hours ago

So did Switch 2 MSRP not change?

stevey3 hours ago

With the prices of consoles everywhere else going up due to inflation, I guess it was a matter of time before they couldn't hold out in the US any longer. But it still leaves a bad taste for an old console to go up in price. The least they could do is raise the price $50 but then give back $50 in eshop credit.

naomismithh2 hours ago

Interesting how pricing shifts hit differently across regions—timing really matters! Kind of like when you finish a game and realize a hidden feature too late. I had that moment recently with a paper checker —used it post-submission and wished I’d found it sooner!

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