Sure, so Nintendo’s doing this thing, yeah? A price hike in the U.S. for the original Switch, the OG if you will, along with some Switch 2 accessories and this quirky little gadget they call the Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo. Why it’s called that, I have zero clue. Seems like something out of a Ripley’s catalog. Anyway — come August 3, 2025, we’re all gonna feel it in our wallets. But hey, at least the new Switch 2 and its games aren’t getting pricier. Yet. Who knows what might happen down the road, right?
Let’s dive into the damage here. Flip your gaze to this awkwardly laid-out table in your mind’s eye. The OG Switch jumps from $299.99 to $339.99… that’s forty bucks, bam, just like that. The OLED model, you know, the fancy one with the really colorful screen? It’ll set you back $399.99 now, a fifty-buck leap. Even the Switch Lite couldn’t dodge this — it’s up by $30 to $229.99. And that weird Alarmo thing? Ten bucks pricier. The controllers, just $5 more, kinda like an annoying little brother asking for candy money.
Weird, isn’t it? Usually, companies slash prices on older stuff when they roll out the shiny new toys, but oh no, not Nintendo. They just birthed the oh-so-popular Switch 2, destined to win hearts and sales, or so they say. And yet, here we are. Economics, my friends. And maybe a sprinkle of those pesky tariffs from back in the Trump days. That seemed random, but somehow not, since Canada’s snagged by this too. Go figure.
Look, if you’re thinking about splurging on a Switch 1, might as well toss in an extra $50 to scoop up the Switch 2. It’s beefier, has a bigger screen, but you won’t get the OLED display. And you can cram more games into it thanks to those microSD Express cards. They’re kinda elusive to find. Like, why must they play hard to get? Anyway, the payoff is faster loading. Game on, right?
Oh, and don’t fret — this isn’t gonna be like the PS5 chaos where people were scalping consoles left and right. The Switch 2 is chill, it’s there when you’re ready to buy. Relax knowing it’s a click away, with less FOMO panic.
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