Anonymousabout 18 hours ago
Nintendo announced worldwide price increases for the Switch 2, raising the U.S. price from $449.99 to $499.99 effective September 2026, with similar hikes across Japan, Europe, Canada, and Australia. The increases are driven by a convergence of AI-fueled memory chip shortages, U.S. tariffs on Japanese goods, and investor pressure over hardware sold at a loss — forces that have also pushed Sony and Microsoft to raise console prices this generation.