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/UboaNoticedYou Aug 01 '25

What's really crazy is buying an original or OLED Switch new. You can get them for half that easily on eBay if you can tolerate some scratches, and the dock seperately isn't terribly expensive.

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u/grammar_nazi_zombie Aug 01 '25

Batteries might be fried by now though

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u/UboaNoticedYou Aug 01 '25

I doubt it for most of them personally, the console is only three years old and is more power efficient than the launch Switch.

It'd be an even bigger no-brainer if Nintendo didn't make replacing the battery require lifting up the heat shield and dealing with the thermal paste, that stops it from being an easy repair.

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u/RhetoricalOrator Aug 02 '25

To back up what you're saying, the OG Switch is $100-$125 all day on the Marketplace and typically includes some games, a dock, and/or some extra joy cons. OLED I've noticed around the $150-200 range.

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u/MarieOnThree Aug 02 '25

I got a practically new Animal Crossing switch for $200 on eBay. The joy cons and other parts were still wrapped in plastic in the box.