Canadian Pricing for Switch 1 Consoles, Games, and Accessories to Be “Adjusted” – More Details Coming August 1

Oops, so Nintendo of Canada is pinning the blame on “market conditions” — because, let’s be real, acknowledging they live next door to some kind of boozy elephant just wouldn’t fly, right? Anyway, that’s what they’re saying for jacking up the prices on our beloved Switch 1 goodies here above the 49th parallel. They dropped this little bomb in a statement. Not kidding. It’s like saying your neighbor’s party is the reason you can’t sleep.

They basically said all the Switch 1 stuff — think systems, games, those adorable Amiibos, even Switch Online memberships — will cost us more, thanks to these oh-so-volatile market conditions. Oh, and mark August 1 on your calendar if you’re itching for more details.

Right now, if you’re holding out for hardware, brace yourself. The prices are hanging at $260 for the Lite, $400 for the LCD version, and $450 for that fancy OLED. Tack on at least a 5% sales tax, because why not? Meanwhile, games and online service costs are cruising $15 to $20 higher than our southern neighbors. Fun, right? And the loonie’s sitting at $0.7334 to the USD. Not too wild from the console’s 2017 debut, but there’s chatter about a new trade deal tweaking things around.

Oh, and get this: if you’re eyeing the Switch 2, you’re looking at $630 solo or $700 if you want that Mario Kart World bundle. And hey, if you’re thinking about picking up World itself, that’s $110. Donkey Kong Bananza’s waiting for a preorder at $100. It’s a jungle out there, literally and figuratively. Ugh, shopping these days feels like some twisted game of tag.