Event Brief
Nintendo hikes Switch 2 prices, expects sales decline
Filed: May 08, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
Summary: Nintendo raised Switch 2 prices in the U.S. and Japan and expects console sales to decline due to a memory crunch.
WHO: Nintendo
WHAT: Nintendo increased Switch 2 prices and forecast lower console sales
WHEN: May 08, 2026 at 3:28 AM ET
WHERE: Japan
WHY: Nintendo cited a memory crunch as the reason for expecting lower console sales.
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