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So, let’s talk about Nintendo. You know, the company that created Mario and all that good stuff. Anyway, they decided to shake things up a bit by increasing the prices on their original Switch consoles and, um, a bunch of their other stuff too. They said it’s because of “market conditions”—whatever that means. Maybe there’s a secret handshake involved, but who knows.
Starting August 3rd, if you’re in the U.S. and hoping to snag a Switch, Switch Lite, or that fancy OLED model, consider yourself warned. Oh, and don’t forget about the accessories—those are getting pricier too. But weirdly, the next-gen Switch 2 prices aren’t budging. For now. Although, Nintendo did throw in a classic “prices might change later” disclaimer. Classic.
Earlier in the day, some financial report or other proved Nintendo’s doing pretty well—surprise, right? The Switch 2 is apparently a hit, selling 5.82 million units since it dropped in June. Which honestly sounds like a lot. They’re keeping up with the plan to sell 15 million by the fiscal year-end, though some analysts are side-eyeing that number, saying it might be a lowball. It’s like they’re being cautious because…well, reasons.
And get this, the Switch 2 dropped right in the middle of, uh, the tariff craziness with Trump. There was this whole pause on tariff hikes when the $450 console appeared. Timing, am I right? But Trump’s administration rolled out more tariffs, targeting a bunch of countries, with some weird percentage figures attached. Seriously, just numbers and numbers.
Anyway, there was this video about Nintendo betting big on the Switch 2. Didn’t watch it, but probably interesting if you’re into that. It’s funny how all this happened while I was scrolling, kind of distracted by…well, just life.
So, there you go. A little messy, slightly chaotic, but that’s the Nintendo scoop.
