Whoa, so Nintendo’s doing something a bit wild, huh? They tossed out an announcement—just casually—that prices for the OG Switch and even some accessories are bumping up come August 3, 2025. Yeah, the market conditions, they say. Who even knows what that means? Anyway, some stuff’s staying, like the cost for Switch 2 and games. But don’t get too comfy; they might tweak those too someday.
But backtracking a second… price details! Gotta love charts, right? The original Switch jumps from $299.99 to $339.99—like, why now? You’d think they’d drop rates after the Switch 2 hit the scene. The OLED version and the Lite, same story, with hikes of $50 and $30, respectively. Even the quirky, if slightly baffling, Nintendo Sound Clock, which honestly might just yell at you to wake up (my guess), isn’t safe—tagged with a $10 increase.
Anyway, tariffs. They’re blaming Trump-era stuff a bit here but kinda not? Canada’s also getting hit, so maybe it’s more about general clunky economics than politics.
So, alright, if you’re gonna shell out more cash, you might as well halfway regret it for value, right? Like, $50 more and snag the Switch 2! That’s my take. It’s got beefed-up performance and larger screens! Okay, you lose the OLED goodness, but hey, priorities. Better storage too, if you can hunt down those elusive microSD Express cards. Hope you’ve got a map.
But, hey, here’s the kicker: unlike the PS5 mess, the Switch 2 is actually available. No mad dash against scalpers for this one (phew). Just go stroll into a store—okay, maybe not literally stroll—and grab one. Easy-peasy.
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