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Price hikes hit Switch 2 and Raspberry Pi
First reported Nov 2, 9:07 AM ET · Latest Nov 5, 12:24 PM ET · Explainer updated Nov 5, 1:01 PM ET
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Where things stand
Nintendo announced it is not planning any further price increase for the Switch 2, and the 16 GB Raspberry Pi 5 saw another RAM‑driven price jump, reports say.
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- Reported Nintendo is not considering additional changes to the Switch 2's price. Is this wrong?
Source
- “not considering additional changes" to the Switch 2's price” — The Verge
- Reported Switch 2 sales have dropped 37.4%. Is this wrong?
Source
- “Switch 2 sales have dropped 37.4” — The Verge
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Timeline
What changed: Nintendo said it is “not considering additional changes” to the Switch 2’s price after a $50 hike earlier this year.
How this story developed
- New Nintendo is not considering additional changes to the Switch 2's price. Switch 2 sales have dropped 37.4%.
Every report, newest first
- Nintendo says it’s not planning another Switch 2 price hike — The Verge
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said during the company's latest earnings call that it's "not considering additional changes" to the Switch 2's price, Reuters reports. The Switch 2 got a $50 price hike earlier this year, bringing its starting price up to…
- The 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 got another ‘unavoidable’ RAM price hike — The Verge
The Raspberry Pi 5 with 16GB of RAM now costs $385 after an $80 price hike, the latest in a string of increases driven by the ongoing RAM shortage. This configuration launched at $120 and now costs more than triple that price. The 16GB versions of the…
Questions
- It remains unclear whether ongoing component shortages will force more price changes for either product, and how the latest pricing will affect future sales. Open
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The Switch 2’s price was raised by $50 to $499, after which its sales fell sharply. The Raspberry Pi 5 model with 16 GB of RAM launched at $120 and has risen to $385 because of a global shortage of RAM chips.
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