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- The Nintendo Switch two is
launching in the United States

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in a few weeks, and it
will cost $450 a price.

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Some think is too high,

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but that price could go
up in the near future

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as President Trump
continues enacting tariffs

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on imported goods.

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So it's not surprising that when asked

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how long the company can
commit to that price point,

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Nintendo of America President
Doug Bowser didn't provide

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any real timeline.

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In a May 15th interview with IGN,

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when specifically asked about the extent

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to which Nintendo can commit
to switch two's $450 price tag

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for both launch and
beyond, Bowser admitted

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that the situation with
tariffs and prices is fluid,

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but suggested that the
company wants to make sure

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as many people as possible can buy one.

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Well, we made a commitment
by announcing the pricing

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of both the single SKU at $449

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and then the bundled SKU with
Mario Kart World at $499.

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And we really thought it was
important that we established

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that price point even

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after further tariffs were
announced to give consumers

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that comfort that they would be able

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to purchase at that price point.

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Obviously, it's still
a very fluid situation

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and it's difficult to determine

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what may be happening in the
upcoming months or weeks,

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but our commitment is to find
ways within existing market

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conditions or changing market conditions

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to make our products, including
Nintendo switch to hardware

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as obtainable as we possibly can.

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Kotaku has reached out to
Nintendo about Bowser's answer.

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Another piece of the making
sure you can buy a switch

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to in 2025 Puzzle is ensuring
there are enough consoles in

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stock in the United States

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to support these seemingly high demand.

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According to Bowser Nintendo
plans to have a continuous flow

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of product that will be
available through the holidays.

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The question still remains,
how much will those switch

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to consoles cost when November
or early 2026 roll around.

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