Sure, so here we go—Nintendo’s up to their usual tricks, huh? They’re fiddling with the pricing for the whole Switch lineup in Canada. Not just the consoles, mind you—everything from games to Amiibos to those fancy OLEDs. I saw this vague little “press note” from them, and they’re all hush-hush about when it’s happening. They say by August 1, their Canadian online store will have the new prices. “Market conditions,” they mutter, but who knows what that really means? Inflation? New tariffs? Some secret Mario conspiracy?
Right now, if you’ve got a few loonies jangling around, you’d pay $399 for the standard Switch, $449 for OLED, and $259 for the Lite. But the winds are changing, and global trends are hinting at a 5-10% hike. Don’t quote me on it, though—pure speculation.
Oh, remember when they blamed “market conditions” last time? Yeah, in April. They had to push back Switch 2 pre-orders because of that messy trade stuff from Trump’s playbook. Supposed to kick off April 9, 2025, now delayed. But hey, they still launched it on June 5, so I guess they pulled through. No price hike for the Switch 2, thankfully. I guess that beast is still raking in the dough—3.5 million units worldwide in just four days!
Thinking about grabbing one? Make sure you peek at our guide for the best retail spots both in the US and UK. Prices and stock shift like the weather—constantly.
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