Between a higher price, a challenging economy in which consumers are struggling to afford everyday items let alone game consoles and more competition, the Switch 2 arrives at an unusually difficult time.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is priced at $450, 50% more than the Switch was when it first launched. Mario Kart World is also an eye-watering $80. But why is it all so much more expensive now? IGN spoke to several industry analysts who attribute the price hikes to a number of things from tariffs,

Its brief statement reads: "Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. will not start April 9, 2025 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions. Nintendo ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 launches ... He hopes that the Switch 2 will lead to niche PC games finding a home in the console market. "Strategy games are just easier played with the mouse," says Shirk ...

"Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. will not start April 9, 2025 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions. Nintendo will update timing at a later ...

Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2, which will introduce interactive chat and screenshare functions to connect gamers. Pre-orders in the U.S ...

In an interview with The Post, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser explains the company’s approach to pricing its new games.

In the United States, a Switch 2 on its own will cost you $450, and its games won't come cheap, either. As previously mentioned, Mario Kart World will cost $80 in the US, while th