Nintendo Switch 2 expected to launch at $400

A recent Bloomberg report, citing multiple analysts and investors, suggests that Nintendo’s upcoming Switch 2 could be priced above $400, making it the company’s most expensive console ever. Despite this high price point, the analysts predict that the Switch 2 will have an incredibly successful launch, potentially breaking records as the biggest video game industry debut in history. According to Takashi Mochizuki’s report, analysts who regularly communicate with Nintendo and its partners believe the Switch 2’s price will be at least $400. Factors like US tariffs could further increase that price. If true, the Switch 2 would surpass the $350 Wii U Deluxe, which, adjusted for inflation, would cost about $484 today. Even with a higher price tag, analysts expect the Switch 2 to sell out rapidly, especially in its early months. Tokyo-based industry analyst Serkan Toto believes the console will have a blockbuster lineup of games in its first year, driving massive demand. Titles like a new Ma...