Canadian Pricing for Switch 1 System, Game, and Accessories to be “Adjusted” – More Details Coming August 1

Okay, so they’re talking about “market conditions”—yeah, sure, but really it’s like saying a wild party kept you up all night because there’s this metaphorical drunken elephant next door. Anyway, that’s what they’re going with.

So, here’s the deal: Canada and the U.S. are in this weird, ongoing financial tango. And our friends up north are about to feel the squeeze on their Switch 1 stuff. I mean, Nintendo of Canada just flat-out said in this press thingy that prices are going to hike up there sooner or later. Why? Market conditions. Or the elephant. Who knows, right?

Now, what they’re saying is that prices for the whole shebang—every bit of the Nintendo Switch 1 lineup in Canada—are gonna change. That includes hardware, games, those cute Amiibos, and even Switch Online memberships. They’ve promised to spill more details by August 1, so let’s see what happens.

So, about current prices: a Switch Lite runs about $260, while the LCD Switch sits at $400, and the OLED is up at $450. Oh, and don’t forget to add at least 5% sales tax. Plus, games and the whole Nintendo Switch Online deal up there cost $15-$20 more than in the U.S. Why? Exchange rates. As of now, a Canadian dollar is worth $0.7334 USD. This isn’t super different from when the Switch launched back in March 2017, but word is that a fresh trade deal between Canada and the U.S. might shake things up.

And just to look at the bigger, crazier picture: the Switch 2 prices in Canada? Grab onto something—$630 for the basic setup and $700 if you want the Mario Kart World bundle. And Mario Kart World, by the way, is $110 itself, while Donkey Kong Bananza? That’s a $100 preorder.

It’s almost like Nintendo’s having a party of its own, and we’re all paying the cover charge.