Nintendo hikes Switch 2 price, warns cost pressures could hit this year and next

Nintendo said on May 8 it would raise prices for the Switch 2 in Japan later this month and in the United States, Canada and Europe on September 1, as the company pointed to changing market conditions and higher costs. The company paired that move with a warning in its fiscal-year materials that tariff measures and rising component prices, especially memory, would add about 100 billion yen to costs. (nintendo.co.jp) Eurogamer reported on May 15 that Nintendo had explained the Switch 2 price rise in investor materials published after its earnings briefing. (gameinformer.com) Separately, Game Informer reported on May 14 that Jonathan Blow’s “Order of the Sinking Star,” previously announced for PC, will also launch on Nintendo Switch 2 later this year. Nintendo’s May 8 notice set out specific new prices by market. In Japan, the Nintendo Switch 2 Japanese-language domestic model will rise to 59,980 yen from 49,980 yen on May 25. (nintendo.co.jp) In the United States, the Switch 2 will rise to $499.99 from $449.99 on September 1; in Canada, to C$679.99 from C$629.99; and in Europe, My Nintendo Store pricing will move to 499.99 euros from 469.99 euros. ### How much is Nintendo saying the cost pressure amounts to? (eurogamer.net) Nintendo’s financial results explanatory material put the expected hit at approximately 100.0 billion yen. The company said that figure reflects higher prices for components, particularly memory, as well as the impact of tariff measures, using tariff rates in effect as of the end of March 2026 in its forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027. The same materials said Nintendo’s dedicated video game platform sales rose 106.7% year over year to 2,239.5 billion yen in the fiscal year ended March 2026, helped by the launch of Switch 2 and its higher unit price relative to the original Switch. (nintendo.co.jp) Net sales for the group rose 98.6% to 2,313.0 billion yen, while operating profit increased 27.5% to 360.1 billion yen. ### What did Nintendo tell investors about this year and next? Shuntaro Furukawa, Nintendo’s president, told investors in the company’s May 13 published Q&A that the Switch 2 had entered its second year “in good shape” after first-year sales reached 19.86 million units. (nintendo.co.jp) Nintendo set an initial hardware sales forecast of 16.5 million units for the current fiscal year ending March 2027. Nintendo’s May 8 price notice said the effects of changing market conditions would extend over the medium to long term, and that price changes were planned outside Japan as well. (nintendo.co.jp) The company also said other regions beyond the United States, Canada and Europe would see Switch 2 and Switch price revisions, with details to be announced by local subsidiaries. ### Which other Nintendo products are getting price changes? Nintendo said the May 25 Japan price revision will also cover the original Switch family. (nintendo.co.jp) The OLED model will rise to 47,980 yen from 37,980 yen, the standard Switch to 43,980 yen from 32,978 yen, and the Switch Lite to 29,980 yen from 21,978 yen. Nintendo Switch Online pricing in Japan will also increase on July 1. The individual 12-month plan will rise to 3,000 yen from 2,400 yen, the family 12-month plan to 5,800 yen from 4,500 yen, and the Expansion Pack individual 12-month plan to 5,900 yen from 4,900 yen, the company said. (nintendo.co.jp) ### Where does Jonathan Blow’s game fit into the Switch 2 lineup? Game Informer reported on May 14 that Jonathan Blow had confirmed “Order of the Sinking Star” for Nintendo Switch 2 in addition to PC. (nintendo.co.jp) The outlet said the game, from Blow and developer Thekla, still carries only a broad 2026 release window. Game Informer described the project as a large puzzle game and said it had originally been announced for PC at The Game Awards in December. Nintendo has not listed a specific release date for the title in the materials reviewed here. (nintendo.co.jp) ### What are the next dates to watch? May 25 is the effective date for Nintendo’s Japan hardware price increases, and July 1 is the effective date for the Japan Nintendo Switch Online changes. September 1 is the date Nintendo gave for Switch 2 price increases in the United States, Canada and Europe, while “Order of the Sinking Star” remains scheduled for Nintendo Switch 2 and PC sometime in 2026. (gameinformer.com) (nintendo.co.jp) (gameinformer.com)