The New Prices of Every Nintendo Switch Model

After several months of “will they/won’t they” amid the ongoing fluctuating global market conditions, Nintendo recently announced a price increase for some of its hardware this past Friday. Curiously, though, it’s the previous generation of Nintendo hardware and accessories that will be the target of these price hikes and not the recently released Switch 2. As of Sunday, the new prices for Nintendo hardware took effect, with the price of a standard Nintendo Switch increasing for the first time since its launch in 2017. Similar price bumps are also now in effect for the other two models of the Nintendo Switch hardware, the portable-only Switch Lite and premium Switch OLED.

Thankfully, it seems like most accessories and games will remain unaffected by Nintendo’s decision to raise prices, but there are some concerns that Switch 2 games could see a general price bump to $80 in the coming months. This speculation arises from a general industry-wide shift to compensate for a volatile market and continually disruptive tariff deals, with many analysts predicting that the standard price of a AAA game will soon surpass the $70 benchmark of the last few years in the coming months.

• Old Price — $299.99
• New Price — $339.99

Since its launch in 2017, the standard model of the Nintendo Switch has remained at a consistent $300 MSRP. That is, until Sunday, August 3, 2025. Since Nintendo’s new pricing went into effect, the price of an original Switch has increased to $340, making it only $110 less than the price of a Switch 2. Nintendo’s decision to raise the price on its older hardware, rather than on the new Switch 2, is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it indicates that the original Switch is still selling well enough for Nintendo for the price hike to compensate for a decline in profits due to tariffs and production costs. On the other hand, it could be a precipitating move to see how consumers react to a price hike on an 8-year-old piece of tech before Nintendo rolls out new pricing for the Switch 2.

• Old Price — $199.99
• New Price — $229.99

The smallest of the price hikes that Nintendo rolled out this past Sunday is for the least-expensive option in the Switch hardware lineup, the Switch Lite. This portable-only version of the Nintendo Switch has long been the most affordable and consumer-friendly entry point into the Switch ecosystem, and its new price of $229.99 is a small $30 bump over its previous $199.99 MSRP. So, post the new pricing update, the Switch Lite remains the most budget-friendly option in Nintendo’s stable of handhelds.

• Old Price — $349.99
• New Price — $399.99

The premium model of the Nintendo Switch, the Switch OLED, received the biggest price hike out of any of Nintendo’s hardware, with the company raising the price of the unit to an eye-watering $399.99. That $50 price increase sees the Switch OLED now sit just $50 less than buying a Switch 2, which retails for $449.99 (but, coincidentally, does not feature an OLED screen). The significant bump reflected in the Switch OLED’s new price seems to indicate that the unit is still selling well, well enough for it to get the largest price hike out of any of Nintendo’s new pricing options.

True to its promise not to raise the price of the Switch 2 if possible, Nintendo has left the MSRP of its new hybrid console untouched. As of the time of writing, you can still purchase a Switch 2 unit for $449.99 — assuming you can find one, that is. That said, should the original Switch hardware continue to sell well enough for Nintendo with its new pricing, a price increase for the Switch 2 is likely not far behind. If you haven’t picked up a Switch 2 yet and plan to, it might be best to try and find one now before they become even more expensive at retail and even harder to find.

Not surprisingly, Nintendo has also rolled out new prices for some of its first-party Nintendo Switch accessories along with its hardware. Both the Nintendo alarm clock (the Alarmo) and the Joy-Cons for the Switch and Switch OLED have received a $10 price increase, with the new and old prices for each listed below:

Alarmo

• Old Price — $99.99
• New Price — $109.99

Joy Cons

• Old Price — $79.99
• New Price — $89.99

For now, players can rest easy knowing that there are no planned price increases for either Switch or Switch 2 games in both physical and digital formats. However, that’s not to say that a price increase won’t arrive at some point in the future. Switch 2 games are already generally more expensive than their Switch 1 counterparts, with most AAA games retailing for $70 instead of $60. First-party Nintendo games for Switch 2 are still planning on using Nintendo’s “Variable Pricing” model, but we could very well see more titles choosing to opt for higher price points to offset any of the damage done by the US’ reciprocal tariffs.