The Switch launched in 2017 for $300. It’s now 2025 and it’s still $300. Will it finally get a price cut like every other Nintendo console has had at some point in its lifecycle or will the Mario maker take the unprecedented step of actually making it more expensive, even after the Switch 2 is out? According to Nintendo, we’ll find out on August 1.

Are we getting a price cut to clear out Switch 1 inventory or a price hike to push people to the Switch 2? We'll know more on Aug. 1.

Nintendo has announced that it will be increasing the prices of some of its products in Canada. As reported by IGN, the company said that a "pricing update" will be implemented soon in Canada for certain Nintendo products, namely the original Switch, the Switch OLED, and the Switch Lite.