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Nintendo Will Change Game Prices for Nintendo Switch 2 in May 2026 (fedia.io)
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Nintendo Will Change Game Prices for Nintendo Switch 2 in May 2026

Nintendo has officially revealed that it will change the pricing structure for video games on the Nintendo Switch 2. Starting from May 2026, the cost of digital and physical versions of new games will no longer be the same. The company clarified that this change applies specifically to games released exclusively for the Switch 2.

The first title to follow the new pricing policy will be Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. The changes will take effect as soon as pre-orders for this game open.

According to Nintendo, the price difference is driven purely by production and distribution costs. Physical copies require additional expenses for manufacturing cartridges, logistics, and storage.

At the same time, the company emphasizes that players will receive the same gameplay experience regardless of the format. In other words, the difference affects only the price—not the content or quality of the games.

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[–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ok so why are you even here?

[–] Strider@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

I think it is worth it to voice the resentment that companies create with erratic behavior.

I'm old enough to still know when companies said 'oh without the distribution and manufacturing costs, the prices with digital only will be much lower' only to (expextedly) coax into online drm and remote shut down.

So yeah, this is likely to go down that road too.