Nintendo has joined Microsoft in responding to this week’s shock PlayStation 5 price hike, and said it had “no plans” t…
Nintendo has joined Microsoft in responding to this week’s shock PlayStation 5 price hike, and said it had “no plans” to similarly bump up the Nintendo Switch’s cost.
In a statement issued to Eurogamer this morning, Nintendo confirmed it had “no plans to increase the trade price of its hardware”.
The response goes further than that of Microsoft’s, which last night noted Sony’s dramatic decision by simply stating it was keen to “offer our fans great gaming options”, before reiterating the Xbox Series X and S’s launch price point.
Nintendo’s full statement includes a quote from company president Shuntaro Furukawa, given during its June AGM, and then reiterates that Nintendo’s prices are staying put for now.
Here’s that statement in full:
“As our president Mr Furukawa stated at the 82nd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in June:
“‘While we cannot comment on pricing strategies, we currently do not have any plans to change the price of our hardware due to inflation or increased procurement costs in each country.
