Thinking about a Switch 2 before Christmas? Here's the useful bit from Nintendo's results week: the price isn't expected to climb again for now.
GamesRadar+ and Nintendo Life both report that Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa says the company isn't considering further changes to the Switch 2's price. Both credit that to Reuters, after Nintendo released its latest financial results this week. VGC reports the same message from Nintendo's earnings presentation: Nintendo has enough stock that the price won't have to go up any time soon.
One caution on sourcing. Xarmo couldn't check Furukawa's original remarks directly, so everything he's said here comes through those outlets, and the wording is theirs rather than his.
Why memory is the issue
The worry is memory chips. GamesRadar+ says an AI-driven component shortage is pushing memory prices up. According to GamesRadar+, Furukawa says Nintendo remains well positioned to secure the memory it needs to keep meeting demand. Nintendo Life describes it the same way: Nintendo is in a position to secure sufficient quantities as the supply crisis continues.
That matters because VGC says it expects the shortage to continue into 2027, and says there's no telling when supply will catch up with demand.
Where the price sits now
The Switch 2 already went up once this year. VGC puts the US price at $500, and Nintendo Life says the rise was $50 in the US and £24 in the UK. VGC notes that every current-generation console now costs more than it did at launch, including the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
The backdrop isn't great for Nintendo. VGC reports a 16% decline in profit in the same earnings report, and says a 37% fall in Switch 2 sales accounts for much of it. Nintendo Life also reports an operating profit slide of 16%, and says Switch 2 sales dropped over 37% year on year.
Nintendo's sales target hasn't moved, though. Nintendo Life says the forecast for the rest of the fiscal year is unchanged, with the company expecting to shift over 16 million Switch 2 units.
It isn't a promise
Here's the fine print. GamesRadar+ points out that Furukawa has never entirely ruled out further increases. It quotes him telling investors in May: "While uncertainties remain regarding future trends in component prices, we recognize that they could have an impact not only this year but next year as well." He added: "As for what comes after that, we will make necessary preparations to ensure that we can respond flexibly to whatever situation arises."
So read "not considering" as a statement about today. VGC goes a little further, describing Nintendo as committed to the current price point, but neither GamesRadar+ nor Nintendo Life's report frames it as a guarantee. Nintendo Life's own wording is that Nintendo is "currently" not considering any further change.
It's also worth knowing how much independent confirmation there is. GamesRadar+ and Nintendo Life are both working from the same Reuters report, while VGC cites the earnings presentation and doesn't name Furukawa.
Jax's take: If you were panic-buying a Switch 2 because you feared a second price rise before the holidays, you can breathe out a bit. Just don't confuse that with a price freeze. "Currently" is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that sentence, and if VGC's right that the shortage runs into 2027, this question isn't going away.
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