Nintendo to Adjust Hardware, Game, and Membership Prices in Canada Due to Market Changes — Switch 2 Pricing Unchanged, Effective August 1

Whoa, okay, so here’s the scoop—Nintendo’s dropping some kind of price update thing in Canada. I stumbled across this tidbit and just had to dig in. Anyway, here’s the deal: they’re fiddling with prices on the original Switch lineup. Yeah, you heard right. The basic Switch, that shiny OLED one, and even the Lite version are all getting the price shuffle. Oh, and let’s not forget the games, gadgets, Amiibos, and the whole Nintendo Switch Online gig are in for it too.

Not gonna lie, I got a bit tangled up when they mentioned market reasons. I mean, what’s that even mean? Inflation? Yikes. Tariffs? Maybe. So they toss out this vague hint that changes are afoot, but they’re keeping quiet on whether things are going up or, on some wild chance, coming down. Let’s be real, when companies start talking market conditions, prices don’t exactly drop.

If you’re curious about the numbers (or maybe you’re just into prices like some folks are with weather forecasts), here’s how it stands: The original Switch sits at a mellow CAD $399, OLED hits CAD $449, and the Lite’s hanging on at CAD $259. But hey, maybe they’ll jump 5 to 10% soon-ish. Yeah, just a wild guess, though.

The twist? This isn’t Nintendo’s first rodeo with the old “market condition” excuse. Flashback to April—they yanked the Switch 2 pre-orders in the U.S. and Canada ‘cause of some tariff drama. They eventually got it out on June 5, and it soared, selling like hotcakes—3.5 million in just days!

One more thing—a sort of breather for the folks excited about the Switch 2—it’s safe from this price drama. I mean, right now, who knows how long that’ll last?

Anyway, if you’re thinking about snapping up the new Switch 2, maybe peek at our buyer’s guide. Supposedly it’s packed with the best spots to grab one in the US and UK, and they keep it pretty fresh.

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