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Is a Switch 2 price hike coming? Many are theorizing that this will happen at some point in the future due to the so-called “RAMaggedon” and other factors, and even Nintendo’s own top boss said he cannot rule out a price increase. Now, Dr. Serkan Toto of research group Kantan Games has said he believes the Switch 2 may see price hike, and it could happen by the end of the year.
“I would be very surprised if the Switch was still $450 in the US at the end of 2026,” he told GamesRadar.
He added that “people get used to everything,” and that includes price increases for gaming hardware. Or at least that’s what companies like Sony and others who have raised prices already are betting on, he said. Sony, for its part, just announced a second price hike for the PS5, while Microsoft raised Xbox prices in 2025.
Other experts concurred, including DFC Intelligence CEO David Cole, who said a price hike for the Switch 2 would be “likely” due to component costs and tariffs. Researcher and educator Joost van Dreunen, meanwhile, said Nintendo is likely to “lay low for a while” and keep Switch 2 prices intact, at least for
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