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EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 1 MIN

Nintendo Raises Switch Price, Cuts Sales Forecast

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Nintendo raises Switch console prices amidst falling sales forecasts and soaring memory chip costs. The US price hike from $449.99 to $499.99 starts September 1st, with Japan, Canada, and Europe following suit. Nintendos sales projection for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, drops to 16.5 million units, down from 19.86 million last year. The price increase comes as a response to the global AI data center rush driving up memory chip costs and tariffs, similar to Sonys $150 PlayStation 5 bump in March. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7b32d5ca4e3370ac

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