What happened
Nintendo announced the new prices in May. Earlier this year, Nintendo announced sweeping price hikes for the Switch 2 , and while the new prices have already been applied in Japan, this will not hit Western markets unt
Analysis and impact
据报道，任天堂在今年五月公布了新的定价策略，日本市场率先执行了新价格。如今，西方市场的零售演示机台（Demo Kiosks）上出现了相关告示，提醒到店体验的玩家：九月起 Switch 2 将迎来价格上调。这意味着尚未入手的玩家还有一个月的窗口期，可以按现行价格购买主机。原文未提供欧美地区具体涨幅与涉及机型范围的细节。
从时间点来看，这次涨价恰逢 Switch 2 平台内容逐渐充实的阶段。同日的 Nintendo Life 报道显示，《上古卷轴 IV：湮灭 重制版》已于本周登陆 Switch 2，媒体评测陆续出炉；此外 F-Zero 99 也推送了 Ver. 1.7.2 更新，虽然官方对更新内容守口如瓶。对于还在观望的玩家来说，是否赶在涨价前入手，可能要结合近期这些新作表现来权衡了。
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Original source text
Nintendo announced the new prices in May.
Earlier this year, Nintendo announced sweeping price hikes for the Switch 2, and while the new prices have already been applied in Japan, this will not hit Western markets until 1st September 2026.
The North American market is just weeks away from this increase, and in the US, Nintendo fans have noticed in-store kiosks are now advertising the new price of $499.99. Here's the message, which appears on screen between demo sessions (this was spotted at a Walmart and shared on the Nintendo Switch 2 subreddit):
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