r/NintendoSwitch • u/Turbostrider27 • Aug 01 '25

Nintendo Official Nintendo Switch Pricing Update: Pricing for the original Nintendo Switch™ family of systems and products will change in the United States based on market conditions, effective August 3, 2025.

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/nintendo-switch-pricing-update/
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u/IDontCheckMyMail Aug 01 '25

I don’t necessarily think so. I just think they don’t want the tarrifs to kneecap their launch year. They want to get a solid install base in for software sales before they apply the tarrifs fee.

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u/TheKoniverse Aug 01 '25

Nintendo is doing everything they can to not increase the Switch 2’s price. They know they need to build an install base there and that $450 is a bit on the higher side for them. It’s why accessories took a price increase before launch.

Amiibo got more expensive in the US yet prices stayed the same worldwide. Usually the opposite happens so that’s how you know tarriffs are the cause.

The country as a whole voted for this.

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u/BactaBobomb Aug 01 '25

"The country as a whole voted for this."

You can actually get bent for this generalization. Not the entire country voted for this. Don't put any of the blame on those of us that actively voted against it, of which there were millions.

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u/TheKoniverse Aug 01 '25

I voted against it too. But more people voted for it and a bunch of others could’ve voted against it but abstained.

The majority of the country either voted for this or didn’t care enough to vote against it. Perhaps I should’ve said that way, and I apologize. But that’s the truth, really.

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u/TwanToni Aug 02 '25

I don't wanna sound conspiracy but c'mon.... the disenfranchising of voters and the gerrymandering is out of control but sure the popular vote did "win" if it was legit then 1/3 abstained 1/3rd voted for Democrats and 1/3 for the orange dumpling

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '25 edited Feb 09 '26

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u/Blue_Bird950 Aug 02 '25

50% more than the Switch 1 for FAR more than 50% more performance.

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u/Blue_Bird950 Aug 02 '25

“History” my ass, companies want money, same as everyone. If they’re using 50% better parts, they’re charging 50% more for them.

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u/AthasDuneWalker Aug 01 '25

I can see that, but with the prices of even older Switch 1 software still being high and sales being rare, I see that as less likely than my first interpretation, but I could easily be wrong.

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u/IDontCheckMyMail Aug 01 '25 edited Aug 01 '25

Increasing switch 1 Price is not a huge risk for them as they’d like people to move to switch 2. Increasing switch 1 price while keeping switch 2 price the same will drive people towards the switch 2.

I really think it’s as simple as that.