"Nintendo announced a lush remake of Star Fox 64, jolting the dormant franchise to life and helping to fill out a relatively sparse lineup for the Switch 2 for the rest of the year. But then on Friday, Nintendo announced news that had seemed inevitable, but is nonetheless significant: the Switch 2 is getting a price hike and will soon cost $50 more."
"Nintendo was the last holdout in a console space that has been ravaged by rising costs thanks to a combination of tariffs and the global memory shortage. And with the Switch 2 getting more expensive, console gaming is continuing its slow and steady march toward becoming a niche, luxury good."
"Price hikes have become common for gadgets, and consoles are perhaps the most visible example. Historically these devices have become cheaper over time, but now the opposite is true. Microsoft raised the prices of the Xbox and its various accessories last spring, while the cost of a PS5 has risen multiple times over the last year."
"What makes the Nintendo news notable is that the company appears to have been holding out for as long as i"
Nintendo announced a lush remake of Star Fox 64 for the Switch 2, reviving a dormant franchise and strengthening the console’s lineup for the rest of the year. On Friday, Nintendo also announced a price hike for the Switch 2, with the console soon costing $50 more. The increase follows a wider pattern in the console market where prices have risen due to tariffs and a global memory shortage. Microsoft raised Xbox and accessory prices last spring, and the PS5 has seen multiple price increases over the past year. Even budget devices have become more expensive, indicating console gaming is shifting toward a niche, luxury good.
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