Nintendo Officially Addresses Switch 2 Price Hike Concerns

The video game console market is in a rough spot, and hardware prices have ballooned thanks to an ongoing RAM shortage . The PlayStation 5 currently costs $150 more than when it launched on Nov. 12, 2020. The Xbox Series X is up $300 , bringing its official price to $799.99. Even the Nintendo Switch 2 , which was released and priced after the ongoing chip crisis had already begun, got a $50 price bump on Sept. 1, 2026. Thankfully, there’s finally a bit of good news when it comes to game console prices.