Former Nintendo executive believes ‘Switch 2’ prices will go up
Even "Nintendo" won't be able to withstand the memory crisis for too long, he said.
Despite global economic turmoil, the Switch 2’s price has remained the same since its launch last June, but one former Nintendo executive who identified himself as Sean believes a price hike for the console is on the horizon.
“There are all these global events that have been going on for a while, putting pressure on pricing and margins, and they don’t seem to be going away. It looks like tariffs are here to stay. Inflation is very stubborn, and I don’t think the problems we’re seeing in the Middle East with oil pricing will help. In fact, it will likely worsen inflation. They may delay raising equipment prices for a while, but I think it’s inevitable that they will rise.” Sean, a former sales executive at Nintendo.
In his opinion, issues like the memory shortage and US government tariffs won’t help Nintendo avoid raising prices, even with all the leverage available to the company. Also driving up the prices of consoles and other electronics is the rising cost of helium, which is used in the production of semiconductors and silicon wafers.
As a reminder, a few days ago, Sony announced that prices for the entire PlayStation lineup would increase significantly: the average price increase was $50, but for the PS5 Pro, the price increased even more: up to $150 – the flagship console now costs $900.
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