A former Nintendo executive discusses the recent decision to have different prices for digital and physical Nintendo-published titles on the Nintendo Switch 2.
During the latest episode of the Kit & Krysta Podcast, a former Nintendo employee, only identified as Sean, was invited to discuss concerns about Nintendo’s hardware and software pricing. Nintendo recently announced that, starting in May 2026 with the release of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, all first-party titles for the Nintendo Switch 2 will have a lower digital MSRP compared to the physical version.
Former Nintendo Sales Lead Talks About Possible Price Increase for Switch 2
Sean praised the change, calling it a consumer-first move. He also mentioned that he believes this is simply digital games becoming cheaper, rather than physical games becoming more expensive. However, he also thinks that the hardware price will likely go up eventually.
“Unfortunately, I think eventually the hardware price is going to have to go up. I think that there’s things that they can and seem to be doing to try and mitigate that, but I also look at this move on software, if I’m reading it correctly, as a way to make a hardware price increase a little bit more palatable,” he said.
Sony Recently Announced PS5 Price Hike
Currently, PlayStation is dramatically increasing the prices of its hardware. The price of a PlayStation 5 Pro is slated to increase by $150 on April 2. Learn more about that here.
Insider Gaming will continue to report on any of the latest news regarding Nintendo price increases, but if you believe Sean, the one will eventually come for the latest Nintendo console.
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If you don’t already have a Switch 2, do you feel like you need to try and get one before any potential price increases?
