Canadian Switch System, Game, and Accessory Pricing to Be “Adjusted” – Details Coming August 1

Alright, let’s dive into this. So, they’re pointing fingers at “market conditions,” which is a fancy way of saying it but doesn’t quite paint the picture like “living next door to a drunken elephant,” does it?

Anyhow—right, the financial see-saw between Canada and the US is apparently shaking things up for Nintendo fans in the Great White North. Nintendo of Canada just kinda slipped in a heads-up that prices for Switch 1 goodies—games, gadgets, you name it—could start doing their own little jig. When? Who knows. They hinted at some stuff dropping on August 1 but left us hanging a bit.

Now, don’t quote me, but currently, if you’re eyeing the Switch family up here: the Lite will set you back around $260, the LCD buddy is $400, and the fancy OLED goes for $450. Oh, and let’s not forget the extra 5% sales tax. Games and those neat NSO subscriptions? Yeah, they’re about $15-$20 more than what our southern neighbors pay. As for how the Canadian dollar stacks up against the good ol’ greenback—it’s chillin’ at $0.7334. Not a massive tumble from back in March 2017 when the Switch first danced onto the scene, but this new trade chatter could shove things around a bit.

Oh, and if you’re tempted by the shiny new Switch 2, well, brace yourself. We’re talking a hefty $630 solo or $700 if you want to zoom around in Mario Kart World. The game itself tags along at $110, and Donkey Kong Bananza? It’s a cool hundred to preorder.

And there I go, babbling again. Is this making any sense? Probably not, but it’s got that lived-in feel, right?