Not sure if everyone knows. If you're planning to buy a Nintendo Switch 1, do it quickly or buy a Switch 2. The Switch 2 is not increasing in price. Prices are supposed to increase today.
Switch Lite --> $200 to $230
Regular Switch --> $300 to $340
Switch OLED --> $350 to $400
https://youtube.com/shorts/PKBq4YqfzXU?feature=shared
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I don't get it. Nintendo says "market conditions" seemingly implying tariffs (as well as the dood in the video) BUUUUT Nintendo also raise rates in Canada who's got some 14 consonant (exaggeration - its CPTPP) acronym for we've mutually agreed to keep tariffs at a minimum and haven't raise tariffs on Japan.
Nintendo has been moving from reliance on China to other Asian countries (Cambodia and Vietnam) which have from my understanding been able to undercut china in a lot of areas. I think US tariffs make a great scapegoat and could be a smoke screen. Price increases are pretty accepted at this point except when it comes to video games. People lose their mind over video games costing more and Tariffs make a great red herring, especially when Nintendo isn't the one actually blaming them.
The inter-web says the switch 2 sales are record breaking for Nintendo, kinda hard to believe they're not making lots of money. It is more expensive to live, why wouldn't it be more expensive for a corporation. Market conditions could just mean we don't want to absorb costs so here you go consumers. It seems to me why no matter what the last two administrations have done, the stock market has flourished and whatever dip happens rubber bands back further to the good in no time.
@targetrasp It has to be somewhat from Tariffs. I think Nintendo also naturally went after price increases. However, I can't recall a time when the older systems going out also raised in price. It MIGHT have happened... I just cannot recall a time when this happened.
I get your point but why wouldn't Nintendo come out and say that? If they straight out blamed tariffs or just raised their prices in the US I'd wholly agree. With half the US blaming tariffs for everything, Nintendo could say tariff and would get no push back what so ever. Why be coy only citing market conditions? Even if it was BS it'd be completely believable. Why lump in Canada if it's US Tariffs that's causing the spike?
I've not seen Nintendo come out and say it, I've only seen sites like CNBC and Gamespot, and of course the youtubers citing said sites.