- Nintendo Switch 2 retail price has proven to be controversial
- Some have speculated that the cost was partly due to possible US tariffs
- Nintendo of America Doug Bowser has said that this is not the case
There has been a lot of discussion about the price of Nintendo Switch 2 and now the president of Nintendo of America has intervened.
Some, including several notable industry analysts, have speculated that the initial price of $ 429.99 / £ 395.99 was decided with possible US tariffs in mind.
Speaking in a new interview with The Verge, Doug Bowser has clarified that this is not the case. “Any previous tariff was not considered in the price itself,” he said clearly.
This would help explain why Nintendo has made the unprecedented decision of delaying Nintendo Switch 2 early orders in the United States. In a statement provided to Techradar, Nintendo declared that this was due to “the potential impact of tariffs and evolutionary market conditions.”
Bowser added that “the new [of the tariffs] It is fresh, and like many companies at this time, [Nintendo] They are actively evaluating what the impact can be. “
Then he tried to explain the reasons behind the price, citing their improved specifications and new features. He also said that “he wants to consider the price in relation to change since we still have that in distribution, but, in reality, the consideration was more driven by what is part of this particular play experience against what it is in relation to the switch.”
The varied prices of games, for example, $ 79.99 / £ 74.99 Mario de Mario Kart, He has also been controversial. Bowser said that “every game, we believe, is a unique experience and, therefore, can order a different price.
