Switch 2 sales slump 87% in Japan after May price bump
TL;DR
Nintendo’s Switch 2 in Japan fell 87% in the week after a May 25 price increase, following a prior surge as investors anticipated revisions; the original Switch also dropped after its price jump. Nintendo cited higher memory and component costs and FX trends as reasons for the price hikes, with changes planned for the US, Canada, and Europe from September 1, 2026, to maintain profitability.
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