Summary
- The Nintendo Switch 2 is slated to be released in 2025, with speculation on features and pricing ongoing.
- Nintendo’s CEO declined to provide a specific price for the Switch 2, but said the company is considering inflation and exchange rates.
- Analysts predict the Switch 2 may cost around $400, and official details are expected during the Nintendo Direct on April 2.
Nintendo has recently commented on the Switch 2’s possible price during an investor-focused Q&A. The Nintendo Switch 2 will likely be released sometime later in 2025, and speculation about the upcoming console is getting increasingly common lately.
The Switch 2 was officially revealed in January after months of speculation. The upcoming Nintendo home/handheld console will essentially be a more powerful version of the current Switch, following a similar design, but having some unique new features such as magnetic Joy-Cons, as well as more powerful hardware and a slightly larger size.
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Now, Nintendo boss Shuntaro Furukawa has talked about the price of the Switch 2 during an investor-focused Q&A (via IGN). In the Q&A, Furukawa responded to a question about acceptable price ranges for the console, giving changes in inflation since the release of the Switch in 2017. Furukawa explained that Nintendo was aware of how inflation was “currently proceeding,” as well as exchange rates, so the decision regarding the price was a multifaceted question under consideration. In the end, he declined to reveal a specific price for the upcoming console but confirmed that multiple factors were being considered.
Nintendo Does Not Confirm Switch 2’s Official Price, But Analysts Bet on $400
The original Nintendo Switch cost $300 back in 2017, while the OLED model was released for $350. Opinions on the Switch 2’s price vary, but interviews with some analysts indicate that the Switch 2 would likely cost $400. However, it’s also possible that the device will be more expensive, so it’s best to await Nintendo’s official announcement.
In any case, more information about the Nintendo Switch 2 will likely be revealed during the Nintendo Direct which will happen on April 2 at 6 AM PT. Hopefully, fans should expect to discover more about the pricing, release date, and initial game line-up of the platform during the online event.
While the Switch 2 has not been released yet, there’s much speculation about essentially every detail of it. For instance, it was recently hinted that Nintendo Switch 2 could have Grand Theft Auto 6. The rumors started after Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick briefly discussed the console, expecting that it would be fully supported by the publisher, as long as it’s able to run the games released by it. While he did not directly mention GTA 6, it’s entirely possible that the likely big hit will reach Nintendo’s upcoming platform if it’s able to run there, which would be excellent news for Switch 2 owners.
Nintendo Switch 2
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Nintendo
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2025