your Switch 2 gets $50 more expensive on Sept 1 — and it's not tariffs, it's AI
Nintendo is raising the Switch 2 from $449.99 to $499.99 in the US on September 1. the reason it's giving isn't trade policy — it's the same…
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Diego Santos · Gaming Editor
Not tariffs — memory
President Shuntaro Furukawa framed the increase (May 11, 2026) as a response to medium-to-long-term 'market conditions,' and the single biggest factor cited is the AI-driven DRAM and memory shortage…
The buying math, plainly
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your Switch 2 gets $50 more expensive on Sept 1 — and it's not tariffs, it's AI