Good news, Nintendo assures that the price of the Switch 2 should no longer increase

After having taken 30 euros at the start of the school year, the Switch 2 should stay there. Nintendo claims to have stocked up on memory, at a time when its console deliveries are declining significantly.

On May 8, Nintendo announced a price increase for the Switch 2 in several regions, citing "changing market conditions." In France, the console went from 469.99 to 499.99 euros on September 1, when Americans now pay $499.99 instead of $449.99. On the occasion of its half-year results published on November 5, the manufacturer claims to have no plans for a further increase.

The May announcement came amid a surge in RAM prices, driven by demand from data centers dedicated to artificial intelligence. Transport costs and those of plastics were also rising. Like a smartphone or a PC, a console has RAM on board, and its bill follows the price of these chips. Japan saw the largest increase, of around 20% on certain models from May 25. France came away with 30 euros more, or around 6.4%, and the United States with 50 dollars, or around 11%.

Six months later, Nintendo says it has “no plans to increase the price of the Nintendo Switch 2 again”. The manufacturer explains that it has taken the necessary measures to have sufficient quantities of memory, and says it is in a position to secure its supplies. It does not specify until when these reserves protect it, nor at what cost they were constituted.

From April to September, the first half of its fiscal year, Nintendo delivered 6.49 million Switch 2s, a decline of 37.4% year-on-year, including 2.67 million in the summer alone, down 41%. The reference period, however, includes the launch of the console on June 5, 2025, when 3.5 million copies were sold in four days. The French increase also only came into force on September 1, in the last month of the quarter, which makes any direct link with this slowdown hazardous.

In May 2025, even before the release, Shuntaro Furukawa, the president of Nintendo, already recognized that the console was relatively expensive compared to the first Switch, and took this into account in his forecasts. It then expected 15 million units for the first financial year. Over time, the machine maintains a comfortable lead over its predecessor: 26.35 million Switch 2s were delivered, compared to 19.67 million for the first Switch at the same stage. Nintendo maintains its objective of 16.5 million units for the financial year, which implies selling around ten million by the end of March, compared to 6.49 million over the previous six months. Switch 2 games reached 15.03 million copies over the summer, up 26%.

For buyers, the Switch 2 remains at 499.99 euros, with no new increase announced or reduction mentioned. Those who are aiming for it for Christmas at least know what to expect, and Nintendo is playing its annual objective on these few weeks of holidays. Let's also remember that the price is not the only change that the Switch 2 experienced at the start of the school year, since a revision appeared on the shelves, with the promise of easier battery replacement.

Machine-translated from French