Nintendo Switch 2 nears 6M sales as price on OG Switch goes up

Nintendo today revealed that it intends to raise the price on the original Switch as well as several of its accessories and models in the United States. The 7-year-old console and its younger siblings will go up in price by as much as $50, depending on the model. This news comes swift on the heels of the company’s reveal that the Switch 2 successor console has sold just under 6 million units as of the end of June.

The company’s announcement reads: “Pricing for the original Nintendo Switch family of systems and products will change in the United States based on market conditions, effective August 3, 2025. These include Nintendo Switch – OLED Model, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite and select Nintendo Switch accessories.”