Nintendo (NTDOY) raises Switch 2 prices amid declining sales forecast
Published on 5/8/2026
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Nintendo (NTDOY) plans to increase the retail price of the Switch 2, raising it by $50 in the U.S. from $449.99 to $499.99, effective September 1. The company expects to sell 16.5 million units for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, down from 19.86 million in the previous year. Its financial forecast reflects an estimated impact of approximately 100 billion yen ($637.8 million) due to rising component prices and tariff measures. Nintendo also anticipates an 11.4% year-on-year decline in net sales to 2.05 trillion yen, which is below analyst expectations of 2.46 trillion yen.
