The industry of video games It is going through a very delicate moment of uncertainty. The duty of Trump They have caused an economic earthquake that affects the distribution chains of innumerable countries, and, anticipating possible additional costs, companies such as Sony and Microsoft have already taken measures in the form of price increases of its PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X | s consoles. Nintendothe third in discord, has already starred several controversies with respect to the price of games such as Mario Kart World. Although the company has not spoken firm with respect to a price increase of Nintendo Switch 2its president, Shuntaro Furukawa, states that They will study adjusting them if the tariff situation changes dramatically.
Nintendo Switch 2 could be more expensive in the future depending on tariffs, according to the company president
Shuntaro Furukawa, the current President of Nintendohe has been recently interviewed by the Yahoo! Medio Yahoo! news Japan, and their statements regarding the state of the video game industry and tariffs have not been reassuring. According to Furukawa, “At this time, the highest priority is to make Nintendo Switch 2 hardware“He also added that”If the forecasts on tariffs change significantly, We would like to consider what prices adjustments we can do and implement them after considering several factors. ”
Or, in other words, Furukawa seems to be cautious to the so -called “crisis of Trump tariffs.” The company’s director considers that, if the situation aggravated, They would have to adjust the prices of the Nintendo Switch 2 consoles to maintain their profit margin. For now there is no measure takenand the launch price will remain the same (the official prices in Spain are € 469.99 without game and € 509.99 with Mario Kart World).
As we commented in the introductory paragraph of the news, both Sony and Microsoft have already announced price increases for their PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X | s consoles. In the case of Sony, The disk reader model went from € 449.99 to € 499.99 y represents its second price increasesince, when it was launched in November 2020, it cost € 399.99. In the case of Microsoft, Xbox Series X sube de 549,99€ a 599,99€y Game prices and controls also upload. A true nonsense.
It is, therefore, An extraordinarily delicate moment for consumers. To the economic recession You have to add these price increases that can alienate fans of each brand. Normally, as the months have passed after the premiere of a new generation of consoles, these, together with their games and accessories, have dropped in price because production costs have been reduced. During the current generation, the trend has been reverse: prices have only uploaded. Because of this, we are facing an extraordinarily unusual situation in which It can be advisable to buy new consoles such as Nintendo Switch 2 launch, to protect our pocket against possible future increases. On May 8, My Nintendo Store in Spain opened new reservations of this console, which will be available on June 5.
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In short: although for now there is nothing confirmed, you already know what the saying says. “When the river sounds, water carries.” While A sensible approach when buying new consoles is usually waiting for a few months To avoid the novate Of possible hardware problems in the initial runs in addition to being able to take advantage of some possible reduction, the current upward economic context suggests that the ideal approach can be precisely the opposite. For those who want to get a Nintendo Switch 2 console, The most intelligent thing is to reserve one while there is stocks and thus protect yourself to a possible upload of future prices.
