Number go up Nintendo raises planned Switch 2 accessory prices amid tariff “uncertainty” Prices for hardware and games remain steady, delayed US preorders open April 24. Kyle Orland – Apr 18, 2025 9:55 am | 14 You're going to pay a bit more than expected for extra Joy-Con 2 controllers. You're going to pay a bit more than expected for extra Joy-Con 2 controllers. Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only   Learn more Nintendo announced Friday morning that a number of accessories for the Switch 2 "will experience price adjustments from those announced on April 2 due to changes in market conditions." And while the launch price of the console hardware and Nintendo's first-party exclusive games is not changing for now, the company warned that "other adjustments to the price of any Nintendo product are also possible in the future depending on market conditions." The announcement comes as Nintendo has set a new date of April 24 to open US preorders for the Switch 2. Those preorders were initially delayed from a planned April 9 opening so Nintendo could "assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions" on the console's launch. "We apologize for the retail pre-order delay, and hope this reduces some of the uncertainty our customers may be experiencing," Nintendo said in its announcement Friday. Here are the newly announced planned prices for Nintendo's official Switch 2 accessories (the original prices announced on April 2 are struck out in parentheses): Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller: $84.99 ($79.99) Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Controllers: $94.99 ($89.99) Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Charging Grip: $39.99 ($34.99) Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Straps: $13.99 ($12.99) Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Wheels: $24.99 ($19.99) Nintendo Switch 2 Camera: $54.99 ($49.99) Nintendo Switch 2 Dock Set: $119.99 ($109.99) Nintendo Switch 2 Carrying Case and Screen Protector: $39.99 ($34.99) Nintendo Switch 2 All-In-One Carrying Case: $84.99 ($79.99) Nintendo Switch 2 AC Adapter: $34.99 ($29.99) The Switch 2 hardware will still retail for its initially announced $449.99, alongside a $499.99 bundle including a digital download of Mario Kart World. Nintendo revealed Thursday that the Mario Kart bundle will only be produced "through Fall 2025," though, and will only be available "while supplies last." Mario Kart World will retail for $79.99 on its own, while Donkey Kong Bananza will launch in July for a $69.99 MSRP. Most industry analysts expected Nintendo to hold the price for the Switch 2 hardware steady, even as Trump's wide-ranging tariffs threatened to raise the cost the company incurred for systems built in China and Vietnam. "I believe it is now too late for Nintendo to drive up the price further, if that ever was an option in the first place," Kantan Games' Serkan Toto told GamesIndustry.biz. "As far as tariffs go, Nintendo was looking at a black box all the way until April 2, just like everybody else. As a hardware manufacturer, Nintendo most likely ran simulations to get to a price that would make them tariff-proof as much as possible." But that pricing calculus might not hold forever. "If the tariffs persist, I think a price increase in 2026 might be on the table," Ampere Analysis' Piers Harding-Rolls told GameSpot. "Nintendo will be treading very carefully considering the importance of the US market." Since the Switch 2 launch details were announced earlier this month, Nintendo's official promotional livestreams have been inundated with messages begging the company to "DROP THE PRICE." Kyle Orland Senior Gaming Editor Kyle Orland Senior Gaming Editor Kyle Orland has been the Senior Gaming Editor at Ars Technica since 2012, writing primarily about the business, tech, and culture behind video games. He has journalism and computer science degrees from University of Maryland. He once wrote a whole book about Minesweeper. 14 Comments