Nintendo Increases Switch 1 Prices, Challenging Sales Amid Readily Available Switch 2

Yo, so Nintendo just went and did it again. They’ve jacked up the prices on the old Switch and a few other goodies. Seriously, it’s like they don’t know how pricing usually works. Like, imagine buying an old phone for more just because the new one came out. Weird, right?

Anyway, this starts August 3, 2025. Not that far off, but enough time to maybe save some cash if you’re eyeing the old models. The Switch 1 — or whatever they’re calling it now — isn’t losing its price tag. It’s actually climbing. And while the new Switch 2, sound gadgets, and those Joy-Con thingies seem spared, who knows what they’re cooking up next? Price changes “in the future,” they say. Yeah, sure. Aren’t all companies kinda like that?

Let’s get into the nitty-gritty. The price bumps are kinda all over the place. Picture this: the basic Switch now at $340. Ouch. The OLED one? An even heavier hit. And don’t get me started on the Lite version, which used to be a budget-friendly option. Now it’s like, not-so-lite on the wallet.

Ah, and the Nintendo Sound Clock? Kinda cute little gadget. But now it’s ten bucks more. The controllers also creep up a bit. Five bucks isn’t much, but still. Every little count. I digress. Maybe I just notice these tiny shifts more because, I dunno, budgeting blues or whatever.

Strange how they keep the old stuff pricy when their shiny new Switch 2 is out there. Usually, brand-new models would mean old ones see a price-dip dive, not the other way around. But their brains must work differently. Maybe economics or tariffs are mucking things up? Trump’s old tariffs. Canada took a hit too, so can’t just blame one thing.

Honestly, if you’re already dropping dough on the old Switch, might as well go the extra 50 bucks and snag the Switch 2. It’s pricier but you get a bigger screen. Although yeah, no OLED. And it’s a bigger pain to find the extra storage, those super-fast SD cards, or whatever. They’re not just lying around everywhere — unless you’ve got, like, secret spots in mind.

Good news is, at least the Switch 2 isn’t gone in a flash like the PS5 disasters. No need to deal with scalpers this time around. Seriously, if you know a store or two, you could probably walk in and grab one.

But, hey, just a thought: maybe don’t throw the old models out of the cart yet. Who knows? They might have their charm — like fancy, overpriced nostalgia or something.