Nintendo announced on August 1, 2025 that the price of various original Switch consoles and other merchandise from the company will go up, resulting in increased cost changes in the US. There are no statements like this on the company’s Japanese or European sites, but we did know Canadian changes took effect on August 1, 2025. Everything starts on August 3, 2025, so people got a warning a few days ahead of time about the products. In the statement, it blamed “market conditions,” which could include the tariffs set by President Donald Trump that affected things like Square Enix Store pre-orders.
Nintendo listed three Switch consoles that will be affected by the US price changes, and it also noted some of the other merchandise with cost increases coming. Here’s the list, as well as the prices ahead of the change on August 1, 2025.
- Nintendo Switch – $299.99
- Nintendo Switch Lite – $199.99
- Nintendo Switch OLED – $349.99
- Nintendo Sound Clock Alarmo – $99.99
- Amiibo – $15.99 (for older ones) to between $29.99 (like Donkey Kong with Pauline) or $39.99 (such as Luke from Street Fighter 6)
Unnamed Switch 2 accessories will see a price increase as well, but Nintendo confirmed the cost of the new system and its Nintendo Switch Online tiers will remain the same. Currently, the new console without a game is $449.99, and one with a game like Mario Kart World or Pokemon Legends Z-A is $499.99.
As a reminder, this comes following Trump tariff announcements on a number of countries where Nintendo consoles, accessories, and merchandise are made, as well as the location of the Japanese company itself. The tariff on Japan is 15%. While Nintendo moved production of items like the Switch 2 to Vietnam, the tariffs there are 20%. The tariffs on China are 30%, while the Taiwan ones are 20%.
The price of some systems, accessories, and merchandise will go up in the US on August 3, 2025.
Published: Aug 1, 2025 01:00 pm