I was munching on my cereal this morning—yeah, I’m a breakfast person at heart—when I happened to scroll past Nintendo’s price hike news. And whoa, what a doozy! So, basically, if you’ve been eyeing that classic Switch, brace yourself. Prices are going up for these oldies but goodies, plus some quirky stuff like the Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo (sounds like a superhero gadget, doesn’t it?). Oh, and it kicks in August 3, 2025. Why? They say it’s “market conditions,” whatever that means. Future-proof, maybe? Or just trying to get more bucks before I finally upgrade? Hmm.
Let’s see, the Switch, originally at $299.99, is now $339.99. Kinda stings, right? And the OLED model? Going up by $50 to $399.99. Ouch! But, oh my, the little Switch Lite gets bumped to $229.99. It’s like they’re daring you to splurge on the new Switch 2. Which, by the way, hasn’t budged in price. Yet.
I mean, isn’t it usually the other way around? You know, releasing the Next Big Thing and dropping the older models’ prices? But here we are—blame it on economics, tariffs, or just the whims of fate. The old Switch becomes more of a collector’s item, I guess.
Now, thinking about the Switch 2, for just $50 more than the OLED, you get better specs and a bigger screen. At $449.99, it’s tempting, except for skipping on that OLED goodness. And you get these fancy microSD Express cards; they’re like the unicorns of the memory world—rare, mystical, and slightly annoying to find. But when you do, they make your games fly. Well, not literally. Please don’t throw your console.
Oh, speaking of the Switch 2, unlike the PS5 chaos (remember the scalper saga?), it’s available. Like, you walk into a store or click on a site, and voilà, instant gratification!
Anyway, if you’re into the latest news, hit up Tom’s Hardware on Google News. I’ve found it kinda handy for keeping tabs on tech trends, between spoonfuls of breakfast, of course.
