Nintendo to Raise US Pricing of Original Switch Hardware

Some accessories, including for the Switch 2, will see price changes

“Animal Crossing: New Horizons” on a Nintendo Switch game console in Seattle, Washington, U.S,, on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020.
Photographer: Chona Kasinger/Bloomberg

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By Chris Welch

August 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM UTC

Nintendo Co. will raise the price of its original Switch console in the US beginning August 3, the company said Friday in a statement posted to its website. Nintendo attributed the changes to “market conditions.”

The Switch OLED and Lite models will also see price changes, along with other products, including some Switch 2 accessories. Pricing for the new Switch 2 is unchanged.