According to Nintendo, the price of the Nintendo Switch remains unchanged for now, but the hardware could go up in the future.
as part of Nintendo Announces First Half Fiscal Year 2023 Earningsthe company has addressed potential price hikes for the console. Bloomberg reports Takashi MochizukiNintendo has yet to implement an immediate price increase, but is carefully considering whether the option should be taken.
When asked if it would raise the price of the Switch, Nintendo said it would not take such action at this time, but would continue to monitor the situation and consider carefully (whether the option should be taken).https://t.co/onEzeUmKEX
— Takashi Mochizuki (@6d6f636869) November 8, 2022
In August, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said there would be no Switch price increase “at this time.” Currently, the standard Switch retails for $299.99, the handheld-only Switch Lite for $199.99, and the premium Switch OLED model for $349.99.
Price increases are becoming more and more common in the electronics industry and even in the toy industry. Sony has increased the price of the PlayStation 5 in most regions of the world, Meta has increased the price of the Meta Quest 2, and even LEGO sets are getting more and more expensive.
Elsewhere in its financial results, Nintendo reported Switch sales surpassing 114 million units and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe reaching nearly 50 million units. Hybrid consoles aren’t going away any time soon, with Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Fire Emblem Engage, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom still on the horizon.
Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN covering video game and entertainment news. He has over 6 years of experience in the games industry and has bylines for IGN, Nintendo Wire, Switch Player Magazine and Lifewire. Find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.
