Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa announced the company is not considering another Switch 2 price increase, at least for now. Speaking at a November 5 financial briefing, Furukawa cited stable memory supplies and the ability to secure sufficient quantities. This comes after a $50 price hike in May raised the US price to $499.99 and adjusted models in Japan and Europe.
The announcement follows slowing hardware sales, with Nintendo shipping 2.67 million units in Q3, down 41% year-over-year. Despite the slowdown, the console has sold 26.35 million units total and remains ahead of the original Switch's lifecycle. Nintendo maintained its fiscal year forecast of 16.5 million units through March 2027.
While Furukawa's statement signals restraint, it stops short of a firm price freeze. Competitor Sony echoed similar sentiment regarding memory volumes, while NVIDIA's RTX 50-series faces reported hikes of up to $500.
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