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Updated · Insider Gaming · Aug 20

Nintendo Raises Switch 2 UK Price to £419.99 as Ireland Hits €499.99 in September

Updated

Updated · Insider Gaming · Aug 20

Nintendo Raises Switch 2 UK Price to £419.99 as Ireland Hits €499.99 in September

Q: As the lucrative game bundle vanishes this month, will waiting for the rumored new Switch 2 model end up costing you much more?

Yes—if you wait past the current promotion, you are very likely to pay notably more, and there is no solid evidence the rumored revised Switch 2 will offset that. The confirmed part is clear: Nintendo is raising Switch 2 prices from September 2026. In the UK, the base model goes from £395.99 to £419.99, and in Ireland from €469.99 to €499.99. In the US, the jump is $449.99 to $499.99 on September 1. At the same time, Nintendo’s “Choose Your Game” bundle is ending in some markets this month. That means late buyers may lose both the lower hardware price and the value of a bundled first-party game. In practical terms, the extra cost is more than the sticker increase alone. If the bundle disappears and the console price rises, the effective penalty for waiting could be roughly the price hike plus a game’s value—around $100 or more in the US, and similarly meaningful in Europe and the UK depending on retail pricing. By contrast, the rumored new model remains unconfirmed. Reports point only to a possible screen revision, likely an improved LCD panel rather than a full OLED upgrade. There is no announced launch date, no confirmed global rollout, and no promise it will arrive at the current price. Given Nintendo’s broader hardware price increases and ongoing component pressure tied to the memory-chip shortage, a revised model could easily cost the same or more. For buyers who already want a Switch 2, waiting looks financially risky rather than rewarding.

3 articles · Updated · Insider Gaming · Aug 20

Nintendo will lift the Switch 2 base model to £419.99 in the UK and €499.99 in Ireland from September 2026, up from £395.99 and €469.99.
The increase extends a broader global repricing Nintendo outlined in May, when it said the U.S. MSRP would rise from $449.99 to $499.99 and most of Europe from €469.99 to €499.99.
The UK move adds £24, while Ireland rises €30; Nintendo Store UK and Nintendo Store Ireland listings will be updated in September.
The latest hike follows a 2025 price increase for the original Switch, underscoring an unusual cycle in which Nintendo hardware is getting more expensive later in its lifespan.