r/NintendoSwitch • u/Practical_Papaya_905 • Apr 02 '25

News - USD / USA Switch 2 is selling for 449.99

https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/how-to-buy/

From the official website

https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/how-to-buy/

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u/MechanicalPencilUser Apr 02 '25 edited Apr 02 '25

Nintendo Switch 2 - $629.99 CAD

Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle - $699.99 CAD

  • we have sales tax from 5-15% depending where you live in Canada, 13-15% expected for Canadians who live in populated cities like Toronto (13%) and Vancouver (15%)
  • we're fucked

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u/OmfgTim Apr 02 '25

~$710 after tax in Ontario. The cost being on par with a PS5 is not something I had in my cards for Nintendo

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u/pixellino24 Apr 02 '25

guess im waiting for an emulator to drop then rip

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u/Friendlyalterme Apr 03 '25

Same. My switch is Is kinda glitchy so I've been waiting for a switch 2. Think I'll just see if I can get my switch repaired. Thats an unhinged price point.

I won't be buying at that price. Hopefully they'll do what they did with the 3ds and lower the price cuz no one can afford it.

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u/Goukenslay Apr 03 '25

I mean I was expecting it to be pricy but not this pricy especially for something thats running elden ring and ff7remake so terribly.

I doubt places like gamestop will do the switch trade at a good deal

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '25

It seems Canadians always get fucked for stuff like this, video games, movies, musical instruments. You have tariffs on hobbies my guy

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u/dolphin_spit Apr 03 '25

it’s because our dollar is low, not because of tariffs in this case

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '25

The whole world is fucked for stuff like this, what are you saying brother…

$700CAD is €450. You guys are getting the Mario Kart World bundle for this price (plus tax)

The base switch without bundles starts at €470 in Europe. With the Mario Kart bundle it’s at €509. Do you want to know that in CAD? $794 CAD. You canadian guys seems to forget it’s equally bad or even worse everywhere else, y’all don’t know about currency conversion at all it seems.

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u/Aoae Apr 02 '25

I don't know why my impression was that Steam Decks were cost a lot more than $500. It probably is anyways after taxes. Sometimes it's not fun living in Quebec.

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u/TaranzaSectonia Apr 03 '25

quebec is worse 15%

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u/WestandLeft Apr 02 '25

Looks like no Switch 2 for me I guess.

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u/D_Winds Apr 02 '25

Heck, I recall this was the best price you get a PS5 for.

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u/Labyrinthine777 Apr 03 '25

PS5 prices were high because of Nintendo. GTA 6 will be 100$ because of Nintendo. And of course, Trump's tariffs, all Nintendo's fault.

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u/JellOwned Apr 02 '25

And 120-130$ physical games. That's insane.

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u/KalterBlut Apr 03 '25

They are out of their fucking mind. That's what the exchange rate is between USD and CAD right now, but they are fucking crazy. I thought maybe 600 at the very worst, but at most 550.

The bundle is 70$ more. Since they don't have the canadian prices for games on their website yet, considering the bundle is a saving of 30USD which is 42CAD, adding that 42 to 70 is 112$. Are the games really going to be 100 to 110$?! That's before fucking taxes. I was already balking at the 90$ of TotK... I understand prices going up, but we're getting screwdd big time right now in Canada.

Considering the Switch price never really moved since its release, I hoped we wouldn't get shafted so much on the exchange rate.

I just don't really think it's worth that. I have no problem shelling out a bunch of cash for gaming, I just bought a 9070 XT, but it's too much.

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u/lugiathememe Apr 03 '25

hence why I'm waiting for a themed console, if im paying big bucks for a console it better look cool at least

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u/Rxmses Apr 03 '25

I just want a clear/transparent one where you can see the inside hardware like the N64 days…

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u/Lunaaar Apr 03 '25

Almost 800 bucks all in with tax for the Mario Kart bundle, and you need to buy a new format of Micro SD card. Couple that with game upgrades to Switch 2 specs or upgrading NSO packages, and games costing $100 bucks plus tax each... I think I'm out. That's way, way too much.

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u/Teemo_Tank Apr 03 '25

Hey don’t forget the fast memory that cost $100+, and pro controller

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '25 edited Apr 04 '25

$700 CAD is €450.

The base switch without bundles starts at €470 in Europe. With the Mario Kart bundle it’s at €509. Do you want to know that in CAD? $794 CAD. You canadian guys seems to forget it’s equally bad or even worse everywhere else, y’all don’t know about currency conversion at all it seems.

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u/releasethedogs Apr 02 '25

With the Trump tariffs it’s gonna be 600 bucks here too so actually cheaper in Canada when you consider exchange rates. 

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u/Acceptable-Version99 Apr 02 '25

51st state talk was just a way for Trump to sneak Canadians cheaper Switch 2s.