Future TechnologyNintendo Switch 2 Costs $50 More, and Memory Chips Are Why
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Nintendo Switch 2 Costs $50 More, and Memory Chips Are Why
Nintendo told shareholders back in May this was coming. On 1 September it arrived anyway: the Switch 2 now costs $499.99 in the US, up from $449.99, with the UK, Ireland and other European markets seeing equivalent rises.
Key Takeaways
- Switch 2 rose from $449.99 to $499.99 in the US on 1 September, with matching increases across the UK, Ireland and other markets
- Nintendo blames the AI-driven memory shortage: LPDDR5X module costs are up roughly 41 percent
- President Shuntaro Furukawa says the $50 increase does not fully cover the added cost
- Japanese sales reportedly fell 87 percent in the week after the hike took effect
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