Is Switch 2 Getting A Price Hike? Here's What Nintendo's President Had To Say

Believe us when we say we're as tired talking about price increases in the consumer sector as you are of hearing about them. Unfortunately, the reality is we're collectively navigating unprecedented waters with uncertainties stemming from tariffs, an AI-driven surge in memory and storage demand, and other factors that are driving up the cost of consumer electronics, especially in gaming. Will the Switch 2 be the next domino to fall, so to speak? Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa addressed the topic in a recent interview, though the answer remains unclear.

For context, price hikes have hit the console market pretty hard over the past year. Pricing for PlayStation and Xbox hardware have gone up, and same goes for Nintendo's first-generation Switch consoles. Making the pill even tougher to swallow is the fact that the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S were both released a little over five years ...