When Nintendo announced a price increase previously, Taiwan had already confirmed that it would follow suit, but the price after the increase had not been announced at that time. Just earlier, Nintendo Taiwan finally officially announced that the recommended selling price of Nintendo Switch 2 will be adjusted from the current 14,380 yuan to 15,880 yuan, which is equivalent to a price increase of 1,500 yuan. The new price will be implemented from September 1, 2026.
Nintendo Switch 2 Taiwan rose to 15,880 yuan in September, an increase of 10.4%, close to the United States, with the largest increase in Japan
According to Nintendo, this price increase is mainly due to the impact of various changes in the market environment, such as “increased memory costs” and “changes in the market environment”, which led to the decision to adjust the recommended selling price.
This time in Taiwan, the price of Nintendo Switch 2 rose from 14,380 yuan to 15,880 yuan, an increase of about 10.4%. The increase is very close to that in the United States. The American Switch 2 has been adjusted from 449.99 USD to 499.99 USD, an increase of USD 50, an increase of about 11.1%. The real increase this time is the “Nintendo Switch 2 Japanese Domestic Exclusive” version in the Japanese market, which has been adjusted from 49,980 yen to 59,980 yen, which is equivalent to an increase of 10,000 yen, an increase of about 20.0%.
What’s more noteworthy is that the recommended selling price announced in Taiwan already includes tax, while the price announced in the United States is before tax. The tax rates are different in each state in the United States, so the actual price must be higher. It can be seen that the magnitude of Taiwan’s adjustment this time is close to that of the United States, but significantly more conservative than Japan. As soon as the news came out, many netizens said that Nintendo Taiwan has a Buddha heart.
The new price will take effect on September 1, 2026. The representative said that players who are interested in buying Nintendo Switch 2 should remember to buy it before the end of August and save 1,500 yuan immediately.
With the price increase, Nintendo’s sales have clearly plummeted.We reported in June, Japan’s Switch 2 saw a significant change in sales immediately after the price increase on May 25. According to the weekly software and hardware sales list published by Famitsu at the time, 247,880 Switch 2 units were sold the week before the price increase in Japan, but 31,751 units were left in the week after the price increase. Weekly sales fell by about 87%. Of course, this cannot be completely interpreted as a price increase that caused this result, because there may have been a wave of buying before the price increase, and there will naturally be a digestion period after the price increase. But from the perspective of consumers, the sudden and significant increase in prices will definitely make many people who are waiting and watching more hesitant.
As for the original Nintendo Switch console and NSO subscription service, there is no news this time, so there should be no price increase in the short term. Below is the new price previously announced in Japan.
Switch generation Japan price increase table (effective):
| Model | original price | new price | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch（OLED） | 37,980 yen | 47,980 yen | +10,000 yen (approximately +26%) |
| Switch | 32,978 yen | 43,980 yen | +Approximately 11,000 yen (approximately +33%) |
| Switch Lite | 21,978 yen | 29,980 yen | +8,002 yen (approximately +36%) |
NSO subscription service Japan price increase table (effective date 2026/7/1):
| plan | original price | new price | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSO Personal 1 month | 306 yen | 400 yen | +31% |
| NSO Individual 3 months | 815 yen | 1,000 yen | +23% |
| NSO Individual 12 months | 2,400 yen | 3,000 yen | +25% |
| NSO Family 12 months | 4,500 yen | 5,800 yen | +29% |
| NSO + Expansion Pack Personal 12 months | 4,900 yen | 5,900 yen | +20% |
| NSO + Expansion Pack Family 12 months | 8,900 yen | 9,900 yen | +11% |
Source: KOCPC Chinese