Nintendo announce price increases for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Online, and more
Unless you’ve been living in a cave this past couple of years, you certainly haven’t failed to notice that the price of many products has been going up lately. That’s especially true in the tech segment, with smartphones, graphic cards, RAM, disk drives, and many other products now costing (a lot) more than they used. And today, Nintendo announced that it too would have to revise its prices up, with both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch being impacted.
Even though Nintendo always stockpiles large amount of components for its consoles in order to save on costs, and to be able to cope up with increased demand, the current situation is so dire (and with no sign of improvements in the near future) that the company had no choice but to jack prices up.
In its press release, the company stresses out that the “impact of various changes in market conditions is expected to extend over the medium to long term,”, which clearly indicates this is no temporary adjustment, and that prices are unlikely to go down in the future.
Nintendo will increase the price of its console worldwide, with Nintendo Switch Online also getting a price hike in Japan. Even Nintendo’s playing cards will start to cost more starting later this year.
Nintendo Switch 2
In Europe and North America, the new price will go into effect on September 1st. The console will cost $50 / 30€ more.
| United States | Current Price | Revised Price |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Switch 2 | $449.99 | $499.99 |
*Prices shown do not include tax.
| Canada | Current Price | Revised Price |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Switch 2 | $629.99 | $679.99 |
*Prices shown do not include tax.
| Europe | Current Price on My Nintendo Store | Revised Price on My Nintendo Store |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Switch 2 | €469.99 | €499.99 |
Australia: AU$699.95 > AU$769.95
New Zealand: NZ$799.95 > NZ$969.95
*Prices shown include tax.
Note: other regions will also be impacted by the price hike, with details to be shared by their respective subsidiaries.
In Japan, the new price will go into effect on May 25th. Only the Japanese language version is impacted, and the multi-lingual version (only available via the My Nintendo Store) will keep its usual price.
| Nintendo Switch 2 | Current Price | Revised Price |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Switch 2 Japanese-Language System (Japan Only) | ¥49,980 | ¥59,980 |
Nintendo Switch
In Japan, it’s not just the Nintendo Switch 2 that’s getting a price hike: all three Nintendo Switch models are also going to start costing more. The price hike will go into effect on the same day as the Nintendo Switch 2: on May 25th.
| Nintendo Switch | Current Price | Revised Price |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Switch（OLED Model） | ¥37,980 | ¥47,980 |
| Nintendo Switch | ¥32,978 | ¥43,980 |
| Nintendo Switch Lite | ¥21,978 | ¥29,980 |
Nintendo Switch Online
In Japan and South Korea, Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions are also getting a price hike in order to align prices with other regions. New prices are going live on July 1st.
| Nintendo Switch Online | Current Price | Revised Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual membership | 1 month | ¥306 | ¥400 |
| 3 months | ¥815 | ¥1,000 | |
| 12 months | ¥2,400 | ¥3,000 | |
| Family membership | 12 months | ¥4,500 | ¥5,800 |
| Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack | Current Price | Revised Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual membership | 12 months | ¥4,900 | ¥5,900 |
| Family membership | 12 months | ¥8,900 | ¥9,900 |
Playing Cards / Hanafuda/Kabufuda Cards
Finally, on May 25th, the price of Nintendo’s playing cards and Hanafuda/Kabufuda cards will increase due to the rise in material and production costs.
| Playing Cards | Current Price | Revised Price |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Standard Playing Cards (01, 02, and 03)** | ¥660 | Open Price |
| Character Playing Cards (Mario, Splatoon, The Legend of Zelda, Kirby) | ¥1,100 |
** The product name will be changed from NAP600 (606, 622, 623).
| Hanafuda/Kabufuda Cards | Current Price | Revised Price |
|---|---|---|
| Mario Hanafuda | ¥2,750 | Open Price |
| Daitōryō (Hanafuda) | ¥2,200 | |
| Marufuku Tengu | ¥1,650 | |
| Miyako no Hana | ¥1,100 | |
| Daitōryō (Kabufuda) | ¥2,200 |
