Pokémon Winds, Waves listed at €79.99

Amazon Germany has listed Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves at €79.99, according to a May 20 report by TwistedVoxel and the retailer’s site. The listings revived debate over how Nintendo’s Switch 2 software prices are being set after Nintendo changed its pricing structure for some first-party games this year. (twistedvoxel.com) Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have not confirmed a price for either game, and no official preorder announcement accompanied the retail entries. TwistedVoxel said the listings were first circulated in a social media post by Nintendeal. (nintendo.com) ### Why did an Amazon Germany listing draw attention beyond one retailer? TwistedVoxel reported on May 20 that both Pokémon titles appeared on Amazon Germany at €79.99, a figure that matched earlier European retail pricing seen on some Switch 2 releases. (twistedvoxel.com) The report said the listings quickly became part of a broader discussion about what Nintendo’s next wave of major games could cost in physical form. Amazon retail pages do not amount to final publisher confirmation, and placeholder prices are common in games retail. But the attention here came from the specific number: €79.99 is already an established reference point in Europe for premium Switch 2 boxed software. (twistedvoxel.com) ### Has Nintendo already changed how Switch 2 games are priced? Nintendo said in an official March 25 notice that, beginning in May 2026, new Nintendo-published digital titles exclusive to Switch 2 would have an MSRP different from physical versions. The company said the change reflected different production and distribution costs, and added that retail partners set their own prices for physical and digital games. (twistedvoxel.com) That statement matters because it gives context to the Amazon Germany figure. A €79.99 physical listing does not automatically mean a matching digital price, and Nintendo has explicitly said format-based pricing differences are now part of its model for new Switch 2 software. (twistedvoxel.com) ### What do current Nintendo store prices suggest? Nintendo’s U.S. online store currently shows a range of Switch 2 software prices rather than a single standard tier. The My Nintendo Store lists Pokémon Pokopia at $69.99, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition at $69.99, Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition at $64.99, and Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park at $79.99. (nintendo.com) TwistedVoxel said earlier Switch 2 games listed at €79.99 in Germany later launched at $69.99 in the United States. That means the Amazon Germany number, if it holds, would be more useful as a signal about European physical pricing than as a direct guide to a U.S. digital or boxed price. (nintendo.com) ### Are Pokémon Winds and Waves officially priced now? Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have not officially confirmed pricing details for Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves, TwistedVoxel said. The report described the Amazon Germany entries as retailer listings, not publisher-announced prices. (nintendo.com) That leaves the current position straightforward: the €79.99 figure is real as a retail listing, but not yet official as a Nintendo-set final price. Any confirmed number would be expected to appear through Nintendo’s own store pages, a formal preorder announcement, or publisher materials tied to the games. (twistedvoxel.com) ### What should readers watch next? Nintendo’s official store pages remain the clearest place to watch for a confirmed MSRP, because the company has already published its broader Switch 2 pricing policy there. Amazon Germany’s listing may stay up, change, or disappear before any formal announcement. (twistedvoxel.com) For now, the next concrete milestone is an official preorder update from Nintendo or The Pokémon Company. Until that happens, the verified facts are the retailer listing at €79.99 and Nintendo’s March 25 statement that physical and digital Switch 2 game prices can differ. (nintendo.com) (twistedvoxel.com)