Nintendo raises Switch 2 price and forecasts lower console sales

Nbcwashington · 🇮🇷 public Iran · May 08, 2026 · 424 words · By Yuri Kageyama; The Associated Press

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What to know about Nintendo raises Switch 2 price and forecasts lower console sales

Nintendo’s annual profit surged 52% in the last fiscal year, lifted by solid sales of its Switch 2 machines and software, the company announced Friday.

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What happened

Nintendo’s annual profit surged 52% in the last fiscal year, lifted by solid sales of its Switch 2 machines and software, the company announced Friday.

Why it matters

The Japanese video-game company behind the Super Mario and Pokemon franchises also announced it was raising prices, citing challenging business conditions.

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Follow-up questions

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Switch is a hybrid game machine, functioning both as a home console connected to a display, or as a portable handheld.”

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Claim 2: “Nintendo Co. ... expects an 11% decline in profit for the fiscal year through March 2027, to 2.1 trillion yen ($13 billion).”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Nintendo Wikipedia and official site links that do not mention the specific 2027 profit projection of 2.1 trillion yen.

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web search NEUTRAL — The history of Nintendo began when craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi founded the company in 1889 to produce handmade hanafuda playing cards. After venturing into various lines of business and becoming a pub…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo

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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to the official Nintendo of America YouTube channel, where you'll find all the latest videos and news from Nintendo. For ESRB ratings go to http://esrb.org.
https://www.youtube.com/@nintendoamerica

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web search NEUTRAL — Visit the official Nintendo site to shop for Nintendo Switch™ systems and video games, read the latest news, find fun gear and gifts with a Nintendo twist, and much more.
https://www.nintendo.com/us/

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Claim 3: “It also forecast that Switch 2 software sales will continue to grow, at 60 million, up 23% from 48.7.”

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Claim 4: “It recorded a 424 billion yen ($2.7 billion) net profit for the fiscal year that ended in March, up from nearly 279 billion yen the year before.”

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Two independent news sources explicitly state the net profit was 424 billion yen ($2.7 billion) up from nearly 279 billion yen.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amiibo (, ə-MEE-boh; plural: Amiibo, stylized as amiibo) is a toys-to-life platform by Nintendo, which was launched in November 2014. It consists of a wireless communications and storage protocol for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiibo

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list contains general information about graphics processing units (GPUs) and video cards from Nvidia, based on official specifications. In addition some Nvidia motherboards come with integrated o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nvidia_graphics_proces…

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Claim 5: “Nintendo expects to sell 16.5 million Switch 2 machines in the fiscal year through March 2027, down nearly 17% from 19.86 million in the last fiscal year.”

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Claim 6: “Nintendo, which is based in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that Nintendo Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Kyoto.

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Claim 7: “Nintendo said it was raising the Switch 2 price in Japan to 59,980 yen ($382), effective May 25, from 49,980 yen ($318)”

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Eurogamer.net explicitly reports that the price of the Switch 2 in Japan will increase from ¥49,980 to ¥59,980 effective May 25th.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nintendo Switch 2 is a video game console developed by Nintendo and released in most regions on June 5, 2025. Like the original Nintendo Switch, it can be used as a handheld, as a tablet, or conne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Switch_2

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nintendo Switch Sports is a 2022 sports simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the sequel to Wii Sports Club (2014) as part of the Wii Sports subserie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Switch_Sports

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nintendo Switch 2 is a video game console developed by Nintendo that serves as the successor to the Nintendo Switch. Like the original Switch, games are released both in physical and digital forma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_Switch_2_game…

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Claim 8: “Among its recent successful game software offerings were “Mario Kart World” and “Donkey Kong Bananza.””

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No evidence was found in the provided search results for games titled 'Mario Kart World' or 'Donkey Kong Bananza'.

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Claim 9: “Nintendo’s film “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” has grossed more than $800 million since its release a month ago.”

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While search results mention a 'Super Mario Galaxy Movie' and a 2026 date, there is no evidence confirming it grossed $800 million in its first month.

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web search NEUTRAL — Movie before the film's release in April 2023. Following its box office success, a new animated Mario film was announced to be in development at Illumination in March 2024, with Horvath and Jelenic re…
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web search NEUTRAL — 62 тыс просмотров. Пицца фильм | Pizza Movie (2026).
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web search NEUTRAL — Having thwarted Bowser's previous plot to marry Princess Peach, Mario and Luigi now face a fresh threat in Bowser Jr., who is determined to liberate his father from captivity and restore the family le…
https://fmoviesto.me/movie/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie/

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Claim 10: “In the U.S., the price will rise to $499.99 in September, from $449.99.”

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Multiple sources confirm the US price increase from $449.99 to $499.99 starting in September.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nintendo Switch is a video game console developed by Nintendo and released worldwide in most regions on March 3, 2017. Released in the middle of the eighth generation of home consoles, the Switch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Switch

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Claim 11: “Nintendo’s annual profit surged 52% in the last fiscal year”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that net profit rose 52 percent in the previous fiscal year.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Wii ( WEE) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released on November 19, 2006, in North America, and in December 2006 for most other regions of the world. It is …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nintendo Co., Ltd. is a Japanese multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto. It develops, publishes, and manufactures both video games and video game consoles. The history of Nintendo beg…
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Claim 12: “Annual sales rose 99% to 2.3 trillion yen ($15 billion) from 1.2 trillion yen a year earlier”

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Two independent news sources confirm annual sales rose 99% to 2.3 trillion yen ($15 billion) from 1.2 trillion yen.

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Claim 13: “Nintendo’s stock price jumped 3.6% after earnings were announced.”

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Claim 14: “Nintendo promised more software titles for the Switch 2 this year, including from other creators, including the latest “Final Fantasy.””

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Claim 15: “The game “Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream” has sold more than 3.8 million units since going on sale two weeks ago.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results for a game titled 'Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream' or its sales figures.

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