Nintendo Promises No More Switch 2 Price Hikes as Sales Drop and Supplier Leaves
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa confirmed no further price increases for the Switch 2, even as unit sales fell sharply and key supplier Macronix exits the ROM market.
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First reported by The Verge, 7 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
The story so far
8 publishers have covered this in 11 articles since 4 Nov 2026. The Verge published first, on 4 November at 17:03 UTC; Latest from Tom's Hardware followed 7 min later. The most recent article, from NME, appeared on 6 November at 12:35 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Verge (major outlet), Ars Technica (major outlet), Bloomberg Technology (major outlet), Latest from Tom's Hardware in News, Engadget, Latest articles, Quartz, NME.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- The VergeNintendo is losing a Switch cartridge supplier
- Latest from Tom's HardwareNintendo ROM chip supplier Macronix quits to focus on chips for AI data centers, reports indicate
- EngadgetNintendo's main Switch cartridge supplier is leaving the ROM business
- Ars TechnicaThe tech memory shortage comes for Nintendo's cartridge supply chain
- Bloomberg TechnologyNintendo Profit Drops After Memory Crunch and Lack of Big Debuts
- Latest articlesNintendo’s net profit drops in Q2 as Switch 2 unit sales slow
- EngadgetSwitch 2 sales fell by almost 40 percent after Nintendo increased prices
- QuartzNintendo missed on earnings as Switch 2 sales dropped sharply amid price hikes
- Latest from Tom's Hardware in NewsNintendo Switch 2 sales dropped by 41% from last year due to console's price increase
- The VergeNintendo says it’s not planning another Switch 2 price hike
- NMENo more Switch 2 price rises, promises Nintendo
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- Nintendo says it’s not planning another Switch 2 price hike The Verge ·
- Nintendo Profit Drops After Memory Crunch and Lack of Big Debuts Bloomberg Technology ·
- The tech memory shortage comes for Nintendo's cartridge supply chain Ars Technica ·
- Nintendo is losing a Switch cartridge supplier The Verge ·
- No more Switch 2 price rises, promises Nintendo NME
- Nintendo Switch 2 sales dropped by 41% from last year due to console's price increase Latest from Tom's Hardware in News
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- Nintendo missed on earnings as Switch 2 sales dropped sharply amid price hikes Quartz
- Switch 2 sales fell by almost 40 percent after Nintendo increased prices Engadget
- Nintendo’s net profit drops in Q2 as Switch 2 unit sales slow Latest articles
- Nintendo's main Switch cartridge supplier is leaving the ROM business Engadget
- Nintendo ROM chip supplier Macronix quits to focus on chips for AI data centers, reports indicate Latest from Tom's Hardware
In this story
- Nintendo
- Shuntaro Furukawa
- Macronix