Nintendo Raising Original Switch Console Prices Due To ‘market Conditions’

Nintendo is raising nan prices of its original Nintendo Switch crippled consoles, nan company announced connected Friday. The value increases, which are taking effect connected August 3, are owed to “market conditions,” Nintendo says.

The company’s reference to “market conditions” apt hints astatine President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The affected products see nan Nintendo Switch – OLED Model, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, and prime Nintendo Switch accessories. Other Nintendo products, including definite Nintendo Switch 2 accessories, prime amiibo, and nan Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo, will besides spot value increases.

It’s not yet clear what nan caller prices will be. Currently, nan original Nintendo Switch retails for $299.99, while nan OLED exemplary costs $349.99.

Nintendo said it isn’t ruling retired a early value hike for nan Nintendo Switch 2, which retails for $450.

“Pricing for nan Nintendo Switch 2 system, beingness and integer Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 games, arsenic good arsenic Nintendo Switch Online memberships, will stay unchanged astatine this time,” Nintendo wrote successful its announcement post. “However, please statement that value adjustments whitethorn beryllium basal successful nan future.”

Earlier connected Friday, Nintendo reported its fiscal first-quarter earnings and shared that income of nan Switch 2 console person reached 5.82 cardinal units since its merchandise connected June 5.

Nintendo transferred astir of its accumulation from China to Vietnam successful nan past to avoid tariffs. However, Trump this week announced changes to reciprocal tariffs, which widen to Vietnam.