The Switch 2’s $50 price increase is happening next week
Cameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware. He joined in 2018, and after a two-year stint at Polygon, he rejoined The Verge in May 2025.
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- Fact 1: He joined in 2018, and after a two-year stint at Polygon, he rejoined The Verge in May 2025.
- Fact 2: This is a friendly reminder that the Nintendo Switch 2 will jump in price by $50 starting on September 1st.
- Fact 3: The base 256GB model that ships without a game will go from $449.99 to $499.99.
- Fact 4: Nintendo recently announced two bundles (both well over $500) shipping this fall that include a game with a slight discount.
Cameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware. He joined in 2018, and after a two-year stint at Polygon, he rejoined The Verge in May 2025.
This is a friendly reminder that the Nintendo Switch 2 will jump in price by $50 starting on September 1st. That’s next Tuesday! The company gave plenty of notice, but the time has finally come.
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Original source: The Verge
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