Nintendo of America president says 'tariffs were not factored into the price' of the Switch 2 and weighs in on the price of games

• The Nintendo Switch 2 retail price has proven controversial
• Some have speculated that the cost was in part due to potential US tariffs
• Nintendo of America Doug Bowser has now said that this is not the case

There’s been a lot of discussion about the price of the Nintendo Switch 2 and now the Nintendo of America president has chimed in.

Some, including several notable industry analysts, have speculated that the $429.99 / £395.99 / AU$699 starting price was decided with potential US tariffs in mind.