If you meant to buy before the increase, it already happened on 1 Sep. Here's what the Switch 2 costs now, where, why the old price probably isn't…
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Nadia Rahman · Deals Editor
The short answer
If you were planning to buy a Switch 2 before the price increase: that ship has sailed. Nintendo raised the US price from $449.99 to $499.99 on 1 September 2026. As of 25 Sep 2026, the console alone…
The increase already happened: $449.99 → $499.99 on 1 Sep 2026 (Nintendo)
Console alone today: $499.99 at Nintendo, Amazon.com and Best Buy
Best value spotted: Amazon.com's "Choose Your Game" bundle at $503.11 (25 Sep 2026)
My buy line: console alone ≤ $449.99 is a real deal · a bundle wins whenever it costs less than $499.99 + that game's price
Nadia's verdict
The price increase is done, and it isn't coming back soon. So stop timing the console and start comparing bundles. Right now the best buy I can find is Amazon.com's "Choose Your Game" bundle at…