Nintendo to hike price of Switch 2 console due to memory chip prices

Nikkei Asia | May 8, 2026, 5:06 a.m. | Original

TOKYO -- Nintendo announced Friday that it will raise prices for the Nintendo Switch 2 in Japan, North America and Europe, citing deteriorating profits due to soaring prices for semiconductor memory and the company's lackluster stock performance.

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