Nintendo raises Switch 2 price to $499.99

Nintendo raised the U.S. suggested retail price of the standard Switch 2 system to $499.99 on Sept. 1, according to its U.S. store and an Aug. 25 news post announcing new fall bundles. The company had previously said the standard system would move to $499.99 as of Sept. 1, and that price is now reflected across its U.S. consumer-facing pages. The change resets the entry price for Nintendo’s current console lineup in the United States. Nintendo also used the same Aug. 25 post to introduce two bundles built around first-party software and a three-month Nintendo Switch Online Individual Membership. (nintendo.com) ### When did the new $499.99 price take effect? Sept. 1 is the effective date Nintendo gave in its Aug. 25 announcement. In that post, the company said “the suggested retail price of a standard Nintendo Switch 2 system will be $499.99 as of Sept. 1.” Nintendo’s U.S. store pages published or crawled this week show the higher pricing environment now in place. (nintendo.com) The company’s bundle pages and showroom pages no longer frame $449.99 as the current standard-system price. ### What exactly is Nintendo selling this fall? Nintendo on Aug. 25 announced a Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle priced at $549.99. (nintendo.com) The package includes the console, a full game download for Mario Kart World and a 3-Month (90-Day) Nintendo Switch Online Individual Membership, with Nintendo saying it will arrive in late September. (nintendo.com) Oct. 22 is the date attached to the second package, the Switch 2 + Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Bundle. Nintendo priced that version at $529.99 and said it includes the console, a full game download for Nintendo Switch Sports Resort and the same 3-Month (90-Day) Nintendo Switch Online Individual Membership. (nintendo.com) ### How is Nintendo framing the value of those bundles? $37.98 is the savings Nintendo cited for the Mario Kart World bundle compared with buying the items separately at suggested retail price. The company cited $27.98 in savings for the Nintendo Switch Sports Resort bundle under the same comparison. (nintendo.com) Nintendo has also kept other bundle options in its U.S. store. Its “Choose Your Game Bundle” page says buyers can get a Switch 2 system, one select digital game and savings “of up to $29.99,” with Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza and Pokémon Pokopia listed among the choices. ### What does Nintendo say is inside the hardware package? (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s product pages describe the Switch 2 hardware as including Joy-Con 2 controllers, a dock, AC adapter, USB-C charging cable, Joy-Con 2 grip, straps and an HDMI cable. The company also says the system has a 7.9-inch 1080p screen, 256GB of internal storage, GameChat support and docked support for up to 4K resolution and up to 120 frames per second with compatible games and TVs. (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s Sports Resort page adds that the game is exclusive to Switch 2, supports 12 motion-control sports and is scheduled for release on Oct. 22, 2026. The page says details on online player counts will be provided later. ### What remains unconfirmed from Nintendo directly? Nintendo’s official U.S. pages confirm the new $499.99 standard-system price and the details of the two bundles, but they do not, in the material reviewed, give a public explanation tying the increase to LPDDR5X memory costs. (nintendo.com) Reports circulating this week have cited memory pricing, including a claimed 41% increase, but that attribution was not present on the Nintendo pages reviewed for this article. (nintendo.com) Late September is the window Nintendo gave for the Mario Kart World bundle, while Oct. 22 is the release date listed for Nintendo Switch Sports Resort and its matching hardware bundle. Nintendo said pre-orders for the Sports Resort bundle will be available soon through Nintendo Store, Nintendo eShop and participating retailers. (nintendo.com)