After months of speculation, Nintendo has announced a price increase for the Switch 2, which will have a negative impact on the leaked remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
The ongoing hardware pricing crisis has led video game companies to raise the prices of their hardware, with Sony and Microsoft raising the cost of their consoles. Nintendo already did this with the classic Switch, but the Switch 2 was saved in its first year, remaining at the original price.
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Nintendo has released its latest financial report, which contains bad news: the price of the Switch 2 is increasing worldwide. Nintendo Japan’s official website has cited “changes in market conditions” as the reason, but at least some fans who are still on the phone will have time to buy it at its current price.
Nintendo Switch 2 Price Increase Coming September 2026
The Nintendo Switch 2 price increase will go into effect on May 25, but only in Japan. Worldwide, the price of the Nintendo Switch 2 will increase on September 1, 2026, and will cost $499 in the United States of America, and €499.99 in Europe.
Perhaps the most worrying aspect of the Nintendo Switch 2 price increase is how it will affect the leaked remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which is said to be launching at the end of 2026. If the Nintendo Switch 2 gets a price increase before then, it will prevent many people from picking it up, unless the game is offered as a free part.
The Nintendo Switch 2 price increase will go into effect on May 25, but only in Japan. Worldwide, the price of the Nintendo Switch 2 will increase on September 1, 2026, and will cost $499 in the United States of America, and €499.99 in Europe.
It’s not as if the Nintendo Switch 2 has a stacked library, as only Pokémon Pokopia has pleased fans this year. The rest of 2026 is home to the B team: the Splatoon single-player spin-off, a new Star Fox 64 sequel, and a new Yoshi game. Sure, there’s The Duskbloods, but that still has a release date.
The Nintendo Switch 2 sold well, but that’s because it rode the coattails of its predecessor. The system is in desperate need of an amazing exclusive, and when the price increase goes into effect, it will prevent many people from checking out Nintendo’s new system.
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