Nintendo Switch 2 price rises to $499.99

Nintendo said on May 7 that it will raise the U.S. suggested retail price of the Switch 2 to $499.99 from $449.99 starting September 1, according to a notice posted on its official website. The company said the change applies to the Switch 2 system in the United States and described it as a response to “various changes in market conditions” expected to extend over the medium to long term. Pricing for the original Switch family in the United States is not changing, Nintendo said. ### How much is changing, and when does it start? The new U.S. MSRP is $499.99, which is $50 higher than the current $449.99 price listed for the Switch 2 on Nintendo’s U.S. product page. Nintendo said the revised price takes effect on September 1, 2026. September 1 is also the date Nintendo named for price changes in other markets. (nintendo.com) On Nintendo’s Canada site, the company said the Switch 2 price will rise to C$679.99 from C$629.99 on the same date. Nintendo’s Australia site said the console’s price there will move to A$769.95 from A$699.95 on September 1. ### What reason did Nintendo give? (nintendo.com) Nintendo said the increase is “in response to various changes in market conditions, which are expected to extend over the medium to long term.” The company did not give a more detailed breakdown in the U.S. notice. CNBC reported on May 8 that Nintendo linked the higher Switch 2 pricing to a broader memory crunch as it forecast lower console sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027. (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s own U.S. pricing notice, however, used the broader “market conditions” language and did not specify components or tariffs. (nintendo.com) ### Does this affect the original Switch or only the new console? Nintendo said pricing for the original Switch system is not changing in the latest U.S. Switch 2 notice. That distinguishes the new move from an earlier U.S. pricing update published on August 1, 2025, when Nintendo said prices for the original Switch family and select accessories would change based on market conditions. (cnbc.com) The current Switch 2 product page still shows the system at $449.99, indicating the higher price has not yet taken effect. Nintendo’s store also lists a “Choose Your Game Bundle” at $499.99, a price point that will match the standalone console’s new MSRP once the September increase begins. ### Is this the first pricing change since launch? (nintendo.com) April 18, 2025 was the date Nintendo said it would keep the U.S. launch price of the Switch 2 at $449.99 as retail pre-orders opened on April 24, 2025. That made $449.99 the system’s stated U.S. launch MSRP. May 7, 2026 is the date of Nintendo’s official U.S. price-revision notice, making this the first announced increase to the standalone Switch 2 system’s U.S. (nintendo.com) MSRP since that launch pricing was set. ### What should buyers watch next? September 1, 2026 is the next concrete milestone for U.S. buyers because that is when Nintendo said the $499.99 MSRP takes effect. (nintendo.com) Nintendo also said pricing for the Switch 2 system in Latin America will be shared at a later date. (nintendo.com)