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Nintendo isn’t pretending the Switch 2 price rise is painless, but it is betting heavily on its game catalogue to soften the blow.
Speaking during the company’s latest financial earnings call, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa confirmed that Switch 2 consoles will cost an additional $50 in the United States from September, with Nintendo Switch Online membership prices also climbing across Asian markets.
An apology and a promise
Furukawa didn’t shy away from the awkwardness of the situation. “We sincerely apologize to our customers for the considerable inconvenience and trouble this will cause,” he said, as translated by Nintendo Patents Watch on Bluesky. He also acknowledged the new pricing still doesn’t fully cover Nintendo’s rising costs, meaning this wasn’t a decision taken lightly, or one that came with much upside for the company either.
To offset the sting, Nintendo has pledged a “robust” software lineup for the platform.
What’s actually coming on Switch 2
The pipeline has genuine highlights. A revamped Star Fox 64, a long-awaited Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, and Resident Evil Requiem are all on the horizon. The next mainline 3D Mario, however, reportedly won’t arrive until 2027, according to prominent leaker NateTheHate, the same year Pokémon Wind and Pokémon Waves are expected to launch.
On the bright side, Donkey Kong titles and Pokémon Pokopia, already a multi-million seller. are giving the library an early foundation worth building on.
Whether the lineup proves convincing enough to justify the extra spend remains to be seen.
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