Price Stability Confirmed
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa stated during the company’s latest earnings call that it is not considering additional changes to the Switch 2’s price. The console previously received a $50 price increase earlier this year, establishing a starting price of $499. Recent earnings reports indicate that Switch 2 sales have declined by 37.4 percent year-over-year.
Nintendo says it’s not planning another Switch 2 price hike
The company maintains that it will have sufficient RAM to meet production needs, even as global memory shortages continue to impact consumer electronics pricing.
Addressing RAM Supply Concerns
Furukawa provided an update regarding the current memory supply chain, noting that there has been no major change to the situation and that Nintendo remains in a position to secure sufficient quantities of necessary components.
Industry-Wide Hardware Trends
The broader technology market is currently facing pressure as suppliers shift production focus toward high-demand memory for AI data centers. This trend has contributed to price hikes across the gaming industry, with competitors like Microsoft and Sony increasing the starting prices for the Xbox Series S and PlayStation 5, respectively.
