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Nintendo's pricing strategy puzzles fans as old Switch nears Switch 2 cost

Gail P Sherman
Aug 04, 2025
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The Switch 2 is already the status symbol of the summer thanks to its much-maligned price, but Nintendo evidently isn't quite satisfied yet. Their hardware has already seen one price hike in recent months, but to slightly misappropriate a certain hobbit, what about second price hike?

Worry not, for Nintendo has you covered. A recent bl…

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