In Japan, gamers can get a Switch 2 for about $343, but it only supports the Japanese language and won’t work outside the country. Nintendo is reportedly trying to address weak yen.
US gamers will pay $449.99 for Nintendo’s Switch 2, a significant price bump from the $299 first-generation console. But in Japan, the console will be more affordable.
Nintendo developed a Japanese edition of the console, which will launch for 49,980 yen or $343 USD. The catch? It only functions in Japan, Nintendo’s home country, so US travelers can’t pick one up on their next trip to Tokyo.
“Japanese is the only supported language. Only Nintendo accounts with ‘Country/Region’ set to ‘Japan’ can be linked”, Nintendo says of the Japanese Switch 2.
