Nintendo Switch 2 gets a price hike, now costs as much as the PS5 originally did

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News Summary

  • Nintendo has officially confirmed that the price of the Nintendo Switch 2 is going up across several regions.
  • In the US, the console currently sells for $449.99, but starting September 1, 2026, that price will jump to $499.99.
  • That is a straight $50 increase for a console that is still very much in its early lifecycle.
  • More importantly, the new price puts the Switch 2 right alongside the PlayStation 5’s original launch price, which is a pretty wild.
Nintendo is increasing the price of the Switch 2 across multiple regions, with the US price rising from $449.99 to $499.99 starting September 1, 2026.The price hike is also affecting [+2616 chars]

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