Regarding the potential higher price point relative to the OG Switch, Toyo Securities analyst Hideki Yasuda said the Switch 2's new chipset from Nvidia will cost as much as $150, which compares to $80 per unit for the original Switch. Given that, Yasuda said, "I wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo goes ahead with $499."

The most encouraging price point comes from the leaker Average Lucia Fanatic, who claimed the Switch 2 will cost just CA$400 — or around US$280. While the leaker did correctly predict both the PS5 Pro and Nintendo Alarmo last year, there’s one incredibly good reason to be skeptical here: He also said the console was due to be launched last week.

The price of the Nintendo Switch 2 is one of the hottest topics within the video game industry. Analysts have told IGN they expect Nintendo’s next-gen console to launch at $400, and a new Bloomberg report reaffirms that price range,