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They say “market conditions” as if blaming the weather, when maybe it’s just living next to a giant with a hangover. Yeah, I’m talking about how Canada’s dealing with the financial roller coaster courtesy of the U.S., and Nintendo says it’s going to shake things up for Switch gamers north of the border—prices going up, folks.
So, Nintendo of Canada threw this little nugget out there: Prices for the original Switch lineup are gonna change. “Market conditions,” they said. It’s all the versions of Switch 1, the accessories, games, Switch Online, and even those Amiibo figurines we all kinda secretly love. Mark your calendars for August 1—they’re dropping more details then.
Right now? You’re looking at roughly $260 for a Switch Lite in Canada, $400 if you want the LCD version, and a cool $450 for the OLED. Toss in at least 5% tax because, why not? Games and NSO memberships are $15 to $20 steeper than in the U.S. The exchange rate’s at $0.7334 CAD to USD, barely budged since the Switch launched in 2017. But there’s this new trade deal brewing between these two countries, and who knows what that might do?
And while we’re on about prices, if you’re eyeing the Switch 2? Canadians are dropping $630 for the console alone or $700 if they want the bundle with Mario Kart World. Yeah, World’s gonna set you back $110 on its own, and Donkey Kong Bananza preorder’s pegged at $100. Crazy times, right? But hey, that’s just life living next to an unpredictable elephant… I mean, neighbor.
