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Nintendo Increases Prices for Original Switch for the First Time Since 2017 Release

Nintendo has bumped up the prices of the original Switch console, which has been priced at $299.99 in the US since its release.

Player One

Donkey Kong Bananza's horrific poison swamp channels Dark Souls' Blighttown, but its biggest sin is making me realize how underused DK's transformations are

Opinion | Donkey Kong Bananza's namesakes don't get the attention they deserve

GamesRadar

I finally enrolled at Nintendo DS Big Brain Academy after flunking for years, and I’m offended by my grade

I don't think I'm graduating anytime soon.

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Nintendo Switch 2 heat warning issued — don’t play above this temperature

If you managed to track down a Nintendo Switch 2, you definitely don't want to ruin it by playing it in high temperatures.

Tom’s Guide

Nintendo Switch 2 thermal limits mean you need air conditioning if you want to play in a hot climate — Big N advises against use in environments above 35 degrees Celsius (95F) due to overheating risk

The console needs more cooling.

Tom’s Hardware

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition on Nintendo Switch 2 proves that I don’t need a Steam Deck anymore

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition is the perfect Nintendo Switch 2 launch game: an ambitious port that shows what the console can do.

TechRadar

The Joy-Con 2 are definitely an improvement, but I’d still prefer almost any other Nintendo Switch 2 controller

The Joy-Con 2 controllers are much better than the originals, but I won’t be using them outside of handheld play.

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Nintendo Hikes Prices On Switch Consoles In The US, Warns Of More Increases Amid Supply Shortages And Trade War Tensions

On Friday, Nintendo Co. (OTC:NTDOY) said it's raising the price of its original Switch lineup in the U.S. starting Aug. 3, citing market conditions, ongoing supply constraints and rising trade pressures as factors.

Benzinga

Here's one way to encourage Switch 2 purchases — Nintendo is raising prices on the original Switch and Switch OLED

Nintendo announced that the original Switch and some accessories would see a price hike. The Switch 2 is safe, for now.

Tom’s Guide

Nintendo raises prices on the Switch 1, making last-gen console a hard sell as the Switch 2 is increasingly easy to find in stock

Nintendo said that it needs to increase the prices of the original Switch 1 consoles due to "market conditions."

Tom’s Hardware

Former Nintendo marketing lead says it's "not normal" we still don't have release dates for Elden Ring, Metroid Prime 4, and more Switch 2 games: "That's not the Nintendo that I know"

It's August and there are five big 2025 Switch 2 games we don't have release dates for

GamesRadar

Need a camera to play Super Mario Jamboree? These are the Switch 2 cameras I'd grab right now

These Switch 2 cameras can help you get the most out of the brand-new version of Super Mario Jamboree, but I can't promise they will keep your friendships intact.

GamesRadar

Alt-pop princess Pinkpantheress snuck sound bites from Nintendo's cult Wii hit Rhythm Heaven Fever into her music ahead of its new Switch game: "It’s the game that got me through my teens"

14 years after Beyonce expressed her love for the musical series

GamesRadar

I’m a mostly digital gamer, but everything about Nintendo Switch 2’s Game-Key Cards feels bad

There is nothing good about this.

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Fortune

Nintendo's Switch 2 is on pace to outsell the Switch, the best-selling console in its 136-year history

Nintendo has sold 5.82 million Switch 2s in just 7 weeks, well on target to reaching its 15 million sales goal by next March.

GamesRadar

Switch price increases leak early as Nintendo bumps consoles by up to $50 in the US, makes Joy-Con 2s $5 more expensive, and slaps another $10 on my beloved Alarmo

"Due to market conditions"

GamesRadar

I need to know what the 190,000 people who bought a Switch 2 at launch without Mario Kart World were doing, because I refuse to believe Welcome Tour was a system seller

The vast majority of Switch 2 owners also have Mario Kart World, though

The Independent UK

Japanese game maker Nintendo reports robust profits on strong Switch 2 sales

Nintendo, the Japanese video game maker behind the Super Mario and Pokemon franchises, is reporting an 18.6% surge in net profit for the first fiscal quarter on the back of strong demand for its new Switch 2 console

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International Business Times

Nintendo Quarterly Revenue Surges Thanks To Switch 2

Nintendo on Friday said quarterly revenue had more than doubled year-on-year thanks to the Switch 2, which became the world's fastest-selling console after its launch in June.

Operation Sports

NBA Bounce Releases on September 26 - Trailer, Screenshots and More

Outright Games has released their first gameplay trailer for NBA Bounce, an arcade-style basketball game developed by Unfinished Pixel. The game is set to launch on September 26 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and Steam.

GamesRadar

Randy Pitchford said Borderlands 4 on Switch 2 would require a download, but it's worse than that – it's a game-key card

"It's a big game," but it's a small cart

Destructoid

The Switch 2 feels like a tax I’ll eventually have to pay

But it's only due in 2026.

GamesRadar

Silent Hill 2 remake developer Bloober casually confirms Cronos: The New Dawn release date is imminent during Nintendo Direct, with the new horror game set to release in September

Oh, OK!

TechRadar

Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase live: all the announcements and news as it happened

Everything that happened and was announced at the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase.

GamesRadar

Everything announced at the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase July 2025

Octopath Traveler 0! Monster Hunter Stories 3! More!

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