The original Nintendo Switch is about to become more expensive in the US

Nintendo has that the price of the original will change in the United States, which are called ‘market conditions’ as the reason for its decision. The new prices apply from 3 August and influence the regular switch, the Lite switch and the And select accessories for the console. Amiibo and the Wekker will also see price increases.

The is not influenced, nor are the prices of games or However, memberships for Switch or Switch 2. Nintendo will no longer exclude broad price adjustments in the future. The company has not yet announced any new prizes, but Target seemed to appear briefly The prices (since then removed), with the switch at $ 340, the Switch Lite at $ 230 and the switch OLED at $ 400. The original switch is currently priced at $ 300, the Switch Lite at $ 200, and the switch OLED on $ 350, so these would display a fairly significant increases.

The news follows the switch In Canada that is in force today. The console is now $ 20 CAD more expensive than before, with Nintendo who also blames market conditions (which he still does not immediately attribute to rates in his official messages) When it announced in June.

It seems that the switch price changes in the US will not be as serious as that Microsoft recently For the Xbox Series S and Series X. The consoles now now start at $ 380 and $ 550 respectively, which is an increase of $ 80 for the first and no less than $ 100 bump for the flagship series X.