Nintendo Switch 2 gamers will 'hurt their wallets' due to US tariff pressure

Although the selling price is kept as announced, will gamers who own Nintendo Switch 2 be 'disappointed' because of the price of accessories?

There is just more hot news for the gaming community waiting for Nintendo Switch 2, when the suggested retail price (MSRP) for the new generation console is kept at $450 (about 11 million VND) despite concerns about US tariffs, Nintendo has just confirmed that it will increase the prices of a series of accompanying accessories, a move believed to be to deal with trade barriers.

Nintendo confirms it will increase the price of accessories for Switch 2

After announcing the Nintendo Switch 2 earlier this month, the Japanese giant faced a lot of rumors about price increases due to the impact of new US tax policies. Nearly two weeks later, Nintendo officially announced that the price of the console will not change, but gamers' wallets will be 'less' when buying accessories.

Nintendo Switch 2 keeps retail price but accessories won't be cheap

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Specifically, accessories supporting the Nintendo Switch 2 will cost $5-10 more than before. This pushes the price of already expensive items like the new Pro Controller to $84.99 and the new Joy-Con pair to $94.99 (up $5 each), approaching the haunting $100 mark. Other accessories like cameras and AC chargers will also see similar price increases.

Nintendo also confirmed that Switch 2 pre-orders in the US will begin on April 24, and that hardware and game prices remain the same, despite the controversy surrounding the expensive retail price of Mario Kart World .

Keeping the Switch 2’s price at $450 is good news. Many analysts believe that Nintendo’s initial price may have been carefully calculated, including tariffs. This may be the reason why the company has been able to keep the price stable, shifting some of the cost pressure to accessories.

For Nintendo, the strategy makes sense. Gamers typically spend a lot of money on accessories over the life of a console, and raising the price of accessories helps the company maintain its profits without diluting the initial appeal of a new console.

Is this a new trend? It is likely that rivals like Xbox and PlayStation will consider similar strategies to face challenges from global markets and future tariff policies.

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