Nintendo hikes Switch 2 price worldwide as sales outlook dims
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Nintendo is raising Switch 2 prices globally (US $499.99 from $449.99; Canada $679.99; Europe €499.99; Japan’s price bump comes earlier) and broader Switch-family pricing changes in Japan, while forecasting a sales dip. In FY26 the Switch 2 sold 19.86 million units; FY27 is expected to reach 16.5 million, with an anticipated revenue hit from higher memory prices and tariffs. The moves follow similar price hikes from Sony and Microsoft.
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