Nintendo confirms some Switch 2 games will stay $59.99 digitally
- Nintendo said new Nintendo-published Switch 2 digital exclusives will no longer match physical MSRP, starting in May 2026 with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. - Nintendo’s store lists Yoshi and the Mysterious Book at $59.99 digitally, while earlier Switch 2 physical releases like Donkey Kong Bananza remain $69.99. - The change breaks from launch-era parity and ties digital pricing to lower distribution costs. (nintendo.com)
Nintendo says some Nintendo-published Switch 2 games will cost less digitally than they do on a cartridge, starting in May 2026. (nintendo.com) In a March 25 notice, Nintendo said new Nintendo-published digital titles exclusive to Switch 2 will have an MSRP different from physical versions. The company said the change begins with preorders for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s store now lists Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, due May 21, 2026, at $59.99 for the digital version. Nintendo’s April 23 news post repeated that same $59.99 preorder price. (nintendo.com 1) (nintendo.com 2) Nintendo tied the new pricing policy to format costs, saying digital and packaged copies offer the same game experience but carry different production and distribution expenses. It also said retailers will continue to set their own final prices for both formats. (nintendo.com) That marks a shift from the first wave of Switch 2 releases, when Nintendo’s biggest exclusives landed at flat premium prices regardless of format. Mario Kart World launched as a Switch 2 exclusive, and Nintendo’s store has continued to position it as a flagship title. (nintendo.com 1) (nintendo.com 2) Other Nintendo-published Switch 2 titles on the official store still sit above $59.99. Donkey Kong Bananza is listed at $69.99, while Kirby Air Riders, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition are also listed at $69.99. (nintendo.com 1) (nintendo.com 2) (nintendo.com 3) The broader Switch 2 catalog is already mixed on price, with Nintendo’s store showing titles at $15, $24.99, $39.99, $49.99, $59.99, $69.99, and $79.99. That means Nintendo is not treating $69.99 or $79.99 as a universal floor for digital software on the system. (nintendo.com) For buyers, the immediate takeaway is narrower than a platform-wide price cut: Nintendo has confirmed a lower digital MSRP for at least one upcoming first-party Switch 2 game, not a blanket rollback for the whole lineup. (nintendo.com)
