Nintendo raising original Switch console prices due to ‘market conditions’

Nintendo is raising the price of its original Nintendo Switch Game consoles, the The agency announced FridayThe Increased prices, which is coming into effect on August 3, “because of the market condition”, Nintendo says.

The company’s mention of “market conditions” is likely to indicate likely to President Donald Trump’s tariffThe

Nintendo Switch in the affected products – OALD model, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Light and Nintendo Switch Accessories. Select other nintendo products, including specific nintendo switch 2 accessories, select ambo and Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmos, will also see the price rise.

It is not yet clear what the new prices will be. Currently, the original Nintendo Switch spends $ 299.99 when the OLED model is priced at $ 349.99.

Nintendo said it was not denying that it raised the price of future prices Nintendo switch 2Which is retail at $ 450.

Nintendo writes in his announcement, “Nintendo Switch 2 system, physical and digital nintendo switch and nintendo switch 2 games will be priced for Nintendo Switch online membership,” Nintendo wrote in his announcement. “However, please note that the future price adjustments may be necessary.”

Earlier on Friday, Nintendo’s report Financial first-income earning And shared that the sale of the switch 2 console has reached 5.82 million units since the release of June 5.

Most of the Nintendo’s production transferred from China to Vietnam to the past Avoid tariffsThe However, Trump has announced the change this week Mutual tariffWhich extends to Vietnam.