Game console future looks increasingly uncertain
▼ Summary
– Nintendo announced a lush remake of Star Fox 64, reviving the dormant franchise and adding to the Switch 2’s sparse game lineup.
– The Switch 2 will receive a $50 price hike, making it more expensive.
– Nintendo was the last console maker to resist price increases amid rising costs.
– The price hike is attributed to a combination of tariffs and a global memory shortage.
This week painted a starkly mixed picture for Nintendo. On Wednesday, the company surprised fans by announcing a polished remake of Star Fox 64, breathing new life into a long-dormant franchise and giving the Switch 2’s otherwise lean lineup a much-needed boost for the rest of the year. But by Friday, the mood shifted. Nintendo confirmed what many had anticipated: the Switch 2 is getting a price hike, jumping by $50. The company had been the last holdout in a console market battered by rising production costs. Those pressures stem from a combination of tariffs and the ongoing global memory shortage, which have already driven up prices across competing platforms. Now, with Nintendo’s hardware becoming more expensive, the entire console gaming future looks increasingly uncertain.
(Source: The Verge)
