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

You know, Nintendo’s stirring the pot a bit up in Canada, or so I’ve heard. Just got this brief snippet saying they’re shaking up the price tags on the Nintendo Switch consoles and all the bits and bobs that come with ’em. It’s like, “Hey, guess what? Everything’s changing, hold onto your wallets!” The original Nintendo Switch, the swank OLED one, and oh, don’t forget the little brother, the Switch Lite — they’re all getting a price makeover.

And here’s the kicker: no one seems to know when this will go down precisely. They just tossed in a “wait for August 1” kinda vibe for the Canadian online store. Some vague mumbling about “market conditions” being the culprit — maybe it’s inflation, maybe it’s aliens. Who can say? Though, if you ask me, the whole mysterious flair screams price hike.

Right now, as things stand — and before the potential tetherball to our finances — the classic Switch is sitting at around CAD $399. Fancy OLED? That’ll be CAD $449. And for the budget-conscious, there’s the Switch Lite at CAD $259. With this market madness, folks are speculating a jump, maybe around 5 to 10%. Yet, that’s just whispers in the wind, right?

Now, this whole “blame the market” maneuver isn’t really a fresh trick. They pulled the same stunt back in April when delayed Switch 2 pre-orders hit the U.S. and Canada ’cause of some tariff hullabaloo. Those were supposed to kick off on April 9, 2025, but nope — couldn’t leave quarter to chance, so they delayed. Even then, they kept the ball rolling with the official launch date, and voilà, Switch 2 hit the shelves by June 5.

Oh, and if you’re craving this shiny Switch 2, don’t sweat it — the changes don’t tag along this time. It’s got the whole package: a bigger screen, snazzy internals, and apparently became a hotcake, selling 3.5 million units in four days. Not bad, eh?

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