📰 New article from Retro Handhelds
Nintendo is Raising The Price of Physical Switch 2 Games
https://retrohandhelds.gg/nintendo-is-raising-the-price-of-physical-switch-2-games/
Nintendo Just Hiked Game Prices—And Fans Are NotReady 😅
Remember when everyone was begging Nintendo to drop the Switch 2’s price? Well, they did… by raising game prices instead.
Starting May 2026, physical first-party Switch 2 games will jump to $70—up from $60—with digital versions staying at $60. This mirrors Nintendo’s recent EU pricing, where Mario Kart World launched at €90 (physical) and €80 (digital). Yep, $70 for a physical game is now the new baseline.
So why the spike? Blame a fun cocktail of factors:
- Tariffs & manufacturing costs on Chinese-made hardware (hello, tariffs!)
- AI-driven memory shortages, inflating cartridge production costs
- And, of course… Nintendo’s very famous love of profit (shocking, I know 😏)
Still unclear: Will existing titles get repriced? Are $80 or even $90 games on the horizon? 🤔
One thing’s for sure—Mario’s 40th anniversary isn’t just a celebration. It’s a moneymaking event.
What do you think—fair price hike or pricegating overdrive? Drop your hot takes below 👇
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