Nintendo Switch 2 price prediction: How much will it cost?

Given that the Switch 2 has more power under its hood, newly redesigned Joy-Cons, a larger screen and a new dock, we’re expecting it to cost more than the original Switch. How much more? You’ll have to keep reading.

Read on for our Nintendo Switch 2 price prediction based on rumours and how much the OG Switch cost when it was first released.

What do the Nintendo Switch 2 price rumours say?

Rumours are saying that the Switch 2 price could be anywhere between £350 and £450. These prices are reasonable guesses, as they put the Switch 2 as around (or over) £100 more than the price of the original Switch.

Analysts speaking to IGN mentioned a $400 price tag for the Switch 2, arguing that $400 (£325-350) is a "sweet spot". It’s also argued that going above $400 for the console alone will be moving beyond a "crucial psychological threshold".

Nick Baker, co-founder of Xbox Era, posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) that they had been told the Switch 2 will cost $449/$499 ($499 comes with the new Mario Kart). You can see the post below:

Adjusted for inflation, those US dollar prices above give us between £370 and £420. We’ll find out how realistic these rumours turn out to be soon enough.

How much did the Nintendo Switch 1 cost?

The original Nintendo Switch cost £279.99 when it first launched back in 2017 in the UK. We’re expecting the Switch 2 to cost more thanks to its improved specs.

How much more? We wouldn’t be surprised by a £100 increase, putting the Switch 2 cost at £379.99. Time will tell exactly how much the price difference between the two consoles will be.

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Our Nintendo Switch 2 price prediction

Based on the rumours and what we’ve seen of the console thus far, we predict that the Switch 2 price will be something between £379.99 and £449.99. The higher price point will be a bundle with a game (maybe the new Mario Kart?).

We wouldn’t be shocked if Nintendo opts for a slightly lower cost, however, with £350 sounding a good price and around £100 more than the OG Switch. It all depends on just how powerful the Switch 2 is.

Whatever the case, we’re predicting that the Switch 2 will come in at least a little cheaper than the PS5 and Xbox Series X.

Of course, we’ll update this page once Nintendo has officially revealed the Switch 2 price – we expect this will be revealed during the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct on 2nd April.

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• Do Switch 2 games work on Switch 1? - are there Switch 2 exclusives?
• Switch 2 backwards compatibility explained - can you play OG Switch games on Switch 2?
• Switch 2 games - confirmed and predicted games
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