Nintendo increases prices of original Switch models and accessories in US
Nintendo has announced a price rise of the original Switch games in the US. The company, in an official blog post said that the price hike will be effective from August 3, 2025. “Pricing for the original Nintendo Switch™ family of systems and products will change in the United States based on market conditions, effective August 3, 2025,” Nintendo wrote in the post. As revealed by the company, the price of Nintendo Switch – OLED Model, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite and select Nintendo Switch accessories will increase in the country. Other Nintendo products, including certain Nintendo Switch 2 accessories, select amiibo, and the Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo, will also see adjustments.
Nintendo Switch price hike reason
Nintendo says that the price hike is “based on market conditions”. However, the company is yet to reveal the new prices. To compare, the original Nintendo Switch was listed at $299.99, while the OLED model with an improved screen sold for $349.99.Additionally, “pricing for the Nintendo Switch 2 system, physical and digital Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 games, as well as Nintendo Switch Online memberships, will remain unchanged at this time,” the company said. But, “price adjustments may be necessary in the future,” the company clarified in the post.Nintendo had earlier delayed pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 because of uncertainty around tariffs. Later, the company chose not to increase the price of the console, but instead raised the prices of its accessories. While the company has not confirmed, but the mention of “market conditions” hints at the changing tariffs under President Donald Trump. The US President announced a 20% tax on imports from Vietnam where Nintendo had shifted some of its original Switch production in the past due to trade tensions between the US and China.
