Is a Nintendo Switch 2 Price Surge Coming?
By Published Apr 2, 2026, 8:19 AM EDT Austin King is the Senior Editor of Gaming at ScreenRant and has been with the site since 2026 with a focus on RPGs and tabletop games. He previously managed content for Geek to Geek Media, and has served as a writer for sites like Nintendad, Geek Fitness, and more.
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It seems increasingly likely that the will get a price increase soon. After the , which started today, the possibility of other consoles raising their prices feels inevitable. Understandably, people who don't have a Switch 2 yet are wondering if they should buy one now before it's too late, or if it's safe to wait a little longer.
The debate has appeared all over social media and is also evident in a recent thread, in which the original poster asked, "Do you think the Switch 2 will see a price increase like the PlayStation 5 soon?" The post has since been edited slightly because, yes, pretty much everyone thinks it's going to happen. The real question now is WHEN the cost of a Switch 2 will be increased.
A Nintendo Switch 2 Price Hike Seems Inevitable
The person who posted on Reddit actually went ahead and bought a Switch 2 in advance, mostly because everyone recommended it. And, honestly, it sounds like good advice. The cost of just about everything is going up, so video game consoles will likely be no different. a lot of people, as the cost of a standard PS5 has risen from $499.99 to $649.99. A PS5 Pro will now cost you a whopping $900.
Switch 1 models got an increase last year, which also makes it feel inevitable that a Switch 2 price hike is coming. The issue mostly comes from parts, but tariffs in the U.S., inflation, economic uncertainty, and a war in Iran all affect global markets and make products cost more. None of those factors seem to be going away soon, which is why everyone is just holding their breath to see how much more the Switch 2 will cost us.
Maybe Get A Switch 2 Now, If You Can
Assuming NIntendo increases the price of the Switch 2 as much as Sony did the PS5, then the current $449.99 would likely rise to $599.99. That'd be a $150 increase, exactly on par with the standard PlayStation 5's hike. Obviously, that's a lot of extra money, so you may not want to wait to buy a Switch 2.
The best advice might just be to go ahead and buy one if you can manage it. As almost everyone recommends in this Reddit thread, buying one now is the safest bet, even if you hold onto it for later in the year: "Safest bet (if feasible) is to buy it now and hang on to it until Christmas," reads the top comment.
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Right now, a price increase for the Nintendo Switch 2 is just speculation, but it feels pretty much guaranteed to happen sometime in the near future. Despite backlash over the PS5's new prices, lower costs just don't seem likely right now. So, if you can get a Switch 2 now, it's safer than waiting.
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