Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa said this. switch 2 Prices may rise even higher in the future due to uncertainties in global supply chains. Furukawa's statement comes after Nintendo announced that the price of the Switch 2 would rise in the coming months.
Furukawa's statement comes after Nintendo announced that the Switch 2 met its sales expectations for fiscal 2026, with more than 19 million units sold worldwide. However, the gaming giant has confirmed that the current prices for its latest console will not last much longer. Due to the rising cost of essential components, especially RAM and storage drives, the price of the Switch 2 will increase by $50 from $449 to $499 starting September 1st. So Nintendo Switch users looking to upgrade at the current rate only have a few months left to purchase the Switch 2 before the price goes up, as of this writing.
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The Nintendo Switch 2 may become more expensive in the future.
The Switch 2 will soon be more expensive than the NES after inflation, but Nintendo may not be done with the Switch 2's pricing changes just yet. During an investor Q&A session (translated by OatmealDome on social media), Furukawa responded to a question asking if further price increases from Nintendo were still possible. Furukawa said uncertainty about component prices could still affect Nintendo both this year and next. Furukawa said Nintendo must be able to respond and adapt flexibly to any situation. Furukawa also warned that even if the Switch 2's price changes, the console will still be sold at a loss as production costs continue to rise.
Given that Furukawa said in February 2026 that Nintendo would be watching global market conditions and acting accordingly, his latest response to an investor's question is consistent with his previous sentiments. Following the news that Nintendo had lowered its Switch 2 sales forecast to take into account upcoming price increases, Nintendo's stock price fell a notable 10% on the morning of May 11, falling to its lowest point in nearly two years. The Switch 2 is still expected to sell more than 16.5 million units in fiscal 2027, but rising costs to sell the system and changes to the forecast have raised concerns among investors.
Nintendo's Upcoming Game Lineup Is Key to Justifying Switch 2 Price
Despite the rising cost of selling the Switch 2 console, Furukawa said Nintendo will find a way to make the Switch 2 worth buying. Furukawa discussed the Switch 2's upcoming game release lineup as a way to entice users to upgrade from the original Switch. Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, star foxand splatoon raiders Available throughout spring and summer. Additional first-party projects including: Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave and pokemon wind and wavesAlso scheduled to arrive later. Additionally, third-party support for Switch 2 will be enhanced with future ports including: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and 007 first light.
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Additionally, both Yoshi and the Mysterious Book and star fox Split pricing applies, with the digital version of each game selling for less than the physical copy. It's not yet known how much the Switch 2's impending price hike will affect game sales.
