Nintendo has confirmed its presence at Gamescom 2026, which will run from August 26 to August 30 at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. Nintendo will reveal new information about its Gamescom 2026 plans on its official channels soon.
Starting September 1, the recommended retail price of Nintendo Switch 2 will increase from $449.99 to $499.99 (tax excluded) in the U.S., and in Canada, the price will increase from $629.99 CAD to $679.99 CAD (tax excluded). That same day, Europe will also receive a price increase for Nintendo Switch 2 from €469.99 to €499.99 (tax excluded). In Japan, the price of the Nintendo Switch (Japanese-language system, Japan only model) will increase from ¥49,980 to ¥59,980 starting May 25, and the multi-language system model’s price remains unchanged.
After announcing the retail price increase, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa apologized and confirmed that the company is preparing a “robust software lineup” for Nintendo Switch 2 to make up for it. Furukawa noted that Nintendo wanted to prioritize wide adoption of Switch 2, but the company faces challenges bearing the rising costs over a long period in the current market.
Nintendo published its earnings release for the fourth quarter of fiscal year ended on March 31, 2026, confirming that Nintendo Switch 2 reached 19.86 million units in global sell-through. Roughly 2.49 million Switch 2 units were sold from January 1 to March 31, resulting in a total of 19.86 million units sold. In the same quarter, 10.78 million Switch 2 software units were sold.
