Switch 2 price increase
Definition
A term referring to the rumored or anticipated rise in the retail price of the Nintendo Switch 2 gaming console, primarily due to escalating hardware costs like RAM shortages and global supply chain pressures.
The ongoing debate and investor pressure on Nintendo to hike the Switch 2's launch price from its current $450 MSRP, as the company sells it at a loss amid economic challenges.
A gaming industry buzzword capturing fan anxiety and analyst predictions about Nintendo potentially raising Switch 2 prices, following trends like Sony's PS5 adjustments.
Examples
Gamers are bracing for the Switch 2 price increase like squirrels stockpiling nuts for a particularly nutty winter.
Nintendo's silence on the Switch 2 price increase has wallets sweating more than a noob in a Dark Souls boss fight.
After the Switch 2 price increase whispers turned to shouts, thrift stores saw a boom in original Switch trade-ins.
Analysts call the Switch 2 price increase inevitable, but Nintendo fans counter with memes sharper than a Master Sword.