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Just about everything with the Nintendo Switch 2 is more expensive than the original Switch.
Forbes |
the price of the Nintendo Switch 2 will be $449 with a $499 Mario Kart World bundle, probably $50 than most people expected, and $150 more than the original Switch eight years ago.
Mashable |
As far as I'm concerned, the main attraction is Knockout Tour, an elimination-based mode that has players race each other from one end of the continent to another.
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The new video game console will still be released in June, the Japanese company said. Its price was unveiled as $450 this week.
Nintendo Switch 2 and its games are more expensive than expected, but analysts don't think that's disastrous for Nintendo.
Nintendo released information about the Switch 2—its first new gaming console in eight years—Wednesday, and said its launch price would be $449.99, which is significantly more than the original Switch launched at. Forbes has reached out to Nintendo for comment.
Nintendo has delayed U.S. preorders for the console, which has consumers wondering if that $450 price is about to change.
Things are evolving quickly. Nintendo has just announced that it will be delaying the planned April 9 pre-order date for the Switch 2 in the US,
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In an unprecedented move, Nintendo has pushed preorders for its highly-anticipated Switch 2 to an unknown date. Why? Trump's tariffs.
For the second consecutive day, Nintendo's Treehouse livestream has been flooded with outrage over the prices for the Switch 2.
Nintendo delays U.S. Switch 2 preorders due to Trump's tariffs, creates uncertainty. Fresh taxes on imports from China, Vietnam, Japan may increase production costs. Possibility of Switch 2 price increase due to tariffs,
The Switch 2 will cost $449.99 in the US. Nintendo revealed its new console on the same day President Trump announced his reciprocal tariffs. It comes with several upgrades, including a larger 7.9-inch 1080p display, 256GB of storage, and a C-button for in-game chats. Switch 1 is priced at $299.