Nintendo Finally Raises Switch 2 Prices, Following PS5 And Xbox

InnovationGamingNintendo Finally Raises Switch 2 Prices, Following PS5 And XboxByPaul Tassi,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet.Follow AuthorMay 08, 2026, 09:34am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Switch 2NintendoWhile Nintendo held out as long as it could, the global economy, tariffs and component shortages have finally forced its hand. Nintendo just announced it would raise the price of the Switch 2 in many regions, just under a year after its June 2025 release. Here are the increases:United States: $449.99 > $499.99Canada: $629.99 > $679.99Europe: €469.99 > €499.99Japan (May 25): ¥49,980 -> ¥59,980A $50 increase was likely the absolute minimum, and rivals like PlayStation and Xbox have sometimes gone higher than that. Here’s how Sony has increased their prices after two separate hikes:PS5 Digital: $400 (2020 launch) > $500 (2025) > $600 (2026)PS5 Disc: $500 > $550 > $650PS5 Pro: $700 > $750 > $900PS Portal: $200 > $250On the Xbox side, its lowest-tier console, the 512 GB Series S, is now $400. It’s 2 TB Series X, its highest-end SKU, is now $800. Both Xbox and PlayStation hardware sales have dropped significantly, as you might expect.Mario Kart WorldNintendoNintendo started this new generation by selling Switch 2 units at a blistering pace, breaking all previous hardware records initially. While sales are still solid, Nintendo previously lowered its Switch 2 sales forecast for the next fiscal year. Many cite a lack of “must-have” games as contributing to that, but now Nintendo will also have to contend with the fact that it just raised prices as well. It’s not unexpected, and it’s still lower than its competition, but competition that is four years older than the Switch 2 and planning a new generation in a couple of years...