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Nintendo Says Switch 2 Price Change Will Be Carefully Weighed as Memory Costs Climb

Rising memory costs have become a key risk Nintendo says could squeeze margins from next fiscal year.

Overview

  • President Shuntaro Furukawa told Reuters the company will review platform adoption, sales trends, costs, profitability and market conditions before any pricing move.
  • Nintendo warned that prolonged increases in memory prices could pressure profits starting in the next fiscal year.
  • The company said there are no immediate risks to financial performance for the remainder of the current fiscal year.
  • Switch 2 has sold 17.37 million units since its June 2025 launch, keeping pace with a 19 million unit full‑year forecast.
  • Industry memory shortages tied to AI demand and prior U.S. tariffs are contributing to higher costs, with GPU makers such as Zotac also flagging supply pressures.