The Switch 2 Price Hike: A Canary in the Coal Mine for Console Economics The Nintendo Switch 2's impending price hike has been met with indifference from gamers, but it's more than just a minor annoyance – it's a symptom of a broader trend in console economics.
This generation has bucked the conventional wisdom that consoles get cheaper over time, instead seeing prices rise due to RAM and component shortages. The Switch 2 will cost AU$769.
95 as of September 1, a significant jump from its current price of AU$699. 95.