Nintendo priced the upcoming Switch 2 at $449.99, but the company was quiet about the tariffs announced by the US. However, in light of the tariffs, Nintendo also suspended pre-orders for consoles that were supposed to perform live on the weekend.
Nintendo has yet to announce the issue, but it is worth noting that the Switch 2 is likely to get some kind of increase in price tags. This is due to the console manufacturing process taking place in Vietnam, where the US has collected 46% tariffs. This will significantly increase domestic console prices.
The US recently announced a suspension on tariff plans in some countries, but Switch 2 still needs to fight against the country’s 10% tariffs. According to Bloomberg, Bernstein analyst Robin Zhu believes that if the 10% tariff is the only thing that deals, Nintendo is likely to advance the $449.99 price tag. However, Zhu expects Nintendo to raise prices considerably if 46% tariffs are collected.
“Nintendo probably kept the price at $450 and just hit it on the margin,” said Zhu of the 10% tariff. “At Vietnam’s 46% tariff, I was expecting they would increase from $50 to $100.”
Former Nintendo PR managers Kit Ellis and Crystallang point out that if Nintendo were to “eat the cost”, it would make a significant profit among fans in light of the console and its game’s controversial, high-priced tags.
“They can do it, they can eat it, and it doesn’t make them a big dent,” Ellis said. Yang said the high cost of the game was Mario Kart World Nintendo has already lost a lot of trust with its fans.
“They have already lost so much trust and charge high prices with current negative feelings about prices and what they’re doing in the game. Mario Kart Worldthis will repair some goodwill in their current fanbase,” Yang said.
When it comes to software, Nintendo is doing its new $80 price tag Mario Kart World. In an interview, the vice president of Nintendo of America of Product and Player Experience spoke about how the company believes it. Mario Kart World It’s definitely worth the price. He also talked about the value offered by the Switch 2 edition release. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: The Kingdom’s Tears.
For the time being, pre-orders for Deppite due to the console being suspended will be the Nintendo Switch 2 to hit store shelves on June 5th. Consoles are also available as bundles. Mario Kart Worldthe price is $499.99. Among the several games available for titles at launch, Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tourexplains all the features of the console to the player and is priced at $9.99.
