Nintendo raises Switch 2 to $499.99 as hardware sales drop 34.4%

Nintendo will raise the Switch 2 from $449.99 to $499.99 globally on September 1, 2026, an 11% increase. Quarterly hardware sales fell 34.4% year-on-year to 3.82 million units. Rising memory prices and tariffs cost Nintendo roughly $633 million. The company remains unconcerned, citing continued consumer adoption.