Nintendo Switch 2 to value $70 extra in Australia this September

Aussies desirous to play the most recent Nintendo video games will quickly need to pay extra for the privilege, after the Japanese firm introduced a worth enhance for the Switch 2.

When Nintendo first introduced the Switch 2 final 12 months, the value was the most important speaking level. Nintendo’s {hardware} sometimes sells for lower than its principal console rivals from Sony and Microsoft. While that was nonetheless technically the case, its $699.95 launch price ticket in Australia was a giant leap from the unique Switch’s $469 value.

As of 1 September 2026, Nintendo will enhance the Australian worth of the Switch 2 to $769.95, a $70 bump. Nintendo’s official reasoning was that it was “in response to various changes in market conditions, which are expected to extend over the medium to long term”.

“We understand that pricing changes can be challenging for customers and deeply appreciate the continued enthusiasm of our fans for Nintendo products and experiences,” stated a news update on Nintendo’s website.

Consumer know-how manufacturing has turn out to be dearer attributable to a number of elements, a principal one being the worldwide reminiscence scarcity. Significant investments in AI infrastructure have pushed up demand, as has the price of out there elements. It’s impacted Sony’s plans for its future PlayStation console, whereas resulting in larger costs of present PlayStation and Xbox consoles.

Nintendo’s announcement coincided with the corporate’s 2026 monetary 12 months report, the place it was tipped by industry analysts to raise hardware prices. In Nintendo’s past financial year, it bought 19.86 million Switch 2 consoles since launching the {hardware} in June, greater than the primary Switch did throughout the identical period of time.

However, Nintendo is anticipating slower gross sales within the coming monetary 12 months: 16.50 million. Higher element costs, and due to this fact elevated prices for shoppers, are a giant motive why.