You know how sometimes you hear news and you’re like, “Wait, what?” Yeah, that happened when I read about Nintendo doing… something with their Switch prices in Canada. So get this, they’re rethinking prices for the regular Nintendo Switch, the OLED version, and the Switch Lite. And it’s not just the consoles – games, accessories, even those cute Amiibos and Nintendo Online stuff are part of it. Honestly, it feels like a big mystery box.
They didn’t spill the exact date for these changes, but hinted stuff would start rolling on their Canadian online store from August 1. And why? “Market conditions.” Whatever that means. Inflation? Some new-fangled trade tariff? Your guess is as good as mine. They didn’t even say if prices were going up or down, but come on, with the way they’re hinting, sounds like an increase. Maybe.
As of now? The Switch is around CAD $399, OLED’s at CAD $449, and the cute Switch Lite is CAD $259. But, and this is pure finger-crossing vibes, maybe they bump up 5-10%. Just my hunch, no crystal ball here.
And this isn’t the first time Nintendo’s pointing fingers at the market for decisions. Remember back in April? They blamed those pesky trade tariffs and market uncertainties for delaying Switch 2 pre-orders in the U.S. and Canada. They were supposed to start April 9, 2025, but nah, they pushed it to get a grip on things. Yet, they did manage to launch that console on June 5 — kinda impressive.
Oh, but relax, this switcheroo with pricing doesn’t mess with the Switch 2 or its cool accessories. That bad boy has a larger screen and some fancy stuff under the hood… and boom, 3.5 million units gone in four days. Crazy, right?
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