Earlier this 12 months, Nintendo introduced sweeping worth hikes for the Swap 2, and whereas the brand new costs have already been utilized in Japan, this won’t hit Western markets till 1st September 2026.
The North American market is simply weeks away from this improve, and within the US, Nintendo followers have seen in-store kiosks at the moment are promoting the brand new worth of $499.99. This is the message, which seems on display between demo classes (this was noticed at a Walmart and shared on the Nintendo Swap 2 subreddit):
“The prompt retail worth of the Nintendo Swap 2 system will improve to $499.99 on September 1. *Precise worth could differ”
As documented by Nintendo, the Swap 2’s present worth on this market is $449.99, so that you’re a $50.00 improve. You may see the worth bumps in different markets in our earlier protection.
These worth hikes aren’t remoted to Nintendo’s platforms, with different {hardware} producers together with Sony, Microsoft and Valve additionally bumping up the prices of their very own techniques in current months and years as a result of “uncertainties” of part costs, and ongoing shortages.
Nintendo beforehand mentioned it wasn’t prepared to rule out additional Swap 2 worth will increase. The corporate’s newest monetary report final week revealed the brand new system has now bought a complete of 23.68 million items worldwide (as of thirtieth June 2026). Though there was a lower in first-quarter gross sales year-on-year, the adoption charge of the brand new unit remains to be outpacing the unique Swap.