Nintendo to raise Switch 2 price to $499.99 on Sept. 1

Nintendo will raise the U.S. price of its Switch 2 console to $499.99 starting Sept. 1, a $50 (about 11%) increase from the $449.99 launch price.

The company said the adjustment reflects “changes in market conditions” and “the global business outlook,” which it expects to persist over the medium to long term.

Nintendo’s move follows similar post-launch price increases across the current console cycle. Sony’s PlayStation 5 and Micrososources’s Xbox Series consoles have each seen multiple price adjustments since release.

Updated sales outlook Nintendo also revised its financial forecasts, projecting Switch 2 sales of 16.5 million units in the current fiscal year ending March 2027. That would be down from 19.86 million units in the console’s first fiscal year.

International pricing changes Nintendo said it will also raise Switch 2 prices in Canada, Europe, and Japan. The Japan price change is set to take effect May 25.