Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo have all raised their console prices as AI companies drive up memory costs.

The Switch 2 price hike follows similar increases in the prices of other game consoles and consumer electronic devices in the past few months.

Nintendo said the price of the Switch 2 in the U.S. will rise from $449.99 to $499.99. In Japan, Nintendo will hike the price from 49,980 yen to 59,980 yen.

But the hike is also going into effect at just about the worst possible time, as the holiday months remain a huge sales ...

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Nintendo’s annual profit surged 52% in the last fiscal year, lifted by solid sales of its Switch 2 machines and software, the company announced Friday. The Japanese video-game company behind the Super ...

Nintendo has handled the Switch 2 price well in the face of tariffs, the RAM crisis, and hikes for Xbox, PS5, and Steam Deck ...

Sony announced it was raising the price of its PlayStation 5 console in some international markets, including Europe, as suppliers warned the soon-to-be-released Nintendo Switch 2 and other consoles ...

Investors are concerned about Nintendo's outlook of lower Switch 2 sales in the current fiscal year, driven by price increases for the console.

The console price shoots up in September, so this might be a good way to save some cash.

Today, June 5, is the first anniversary of the Switch 2, Nintendo’s successor to its best-selling console ever. The hybrid ...