Nintendo Increases Switch 1 Prices, Challenging Sales Amid Readily Available Switch 2

Okay, so Nintendo just tossed out this news, right? And it’s a bit of a jaw-dropper: prices are going up on some stuff in the U.S. Not everything, though — just the OG Switch, a few accessories, and this quirky thing they call the Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo. (Seriously, a clock?) They say it’s due to “market conditions,” which sounds fancy but who even knows what it means. Mark your calendars, folks. August 3, 2025, is D-Day for these changes. The Switch 2 and games and whatnot? Same price. For now, at least. They hinted that prices could change. Suspense!

Let’s talk numbers, if you can stay awake for it. Original Switch? Going from $300 to $340. The OLED version? Jumping $50 to nearly $400. And the little Switch Lite? It’s now $230 instead of $200. Even that alarm clock thing — yeah, it’s going up by a tenner. Those Joy-Con 2 controllers aren’t escaping either, getting a five-buck bump. Is it weird? Yeah, because usually, you expect prices to drop when new stuff comes out. Hello, Switch 2, which people are really digging right now.

Some blame economics or those tariffs from the Trump era. Sounds plausible? Maybe. But Canada’s feeling it too, so who knows.

You’d almost think, why bother with the old models, right? For $50 more, you can just snag a Switch 2, which, let’s be real, packs way more punch. Bigger screen, smoother performance, though you might miss that OLED sparkle. Also, these new microSD Express cards? They’re cool, letting you load straight from the card. But good luck finding them — not exactly falling out of the sky and kinda pricey.

At least you don’t have to jump through hoops to get a Switch 2. It’s nothing like that whole PlayStation 5 craziness. No need to deal with scalpers here, just stroll into a store or click a button online. Easy peasy.

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