Nintendo fans still hoping to snag a Switch 2 don't need to worry about a rise in price due to the ongoing RAM shortage just yet – or, at least, that's what a recent statement from company lead Shuntaro Furukawa would imply.
Furukawa, who is the current sitting president of Nintendo, seemingly reveals as much during a recent Q&A session (machine translated by DeepL) following a company financial call. When asked what the impact of rising component prices (specifically those related to memory) has on the profitability of the Switch 2 and the likelihood that the console's price will go up to make up for any losses, he explains that the situation is stable enough – for now, anyway.
Furukawa expects the situation to remain largely the same throughout the next financial quarter, too – but that doesn't mean Nintendo isn't ready to adjust prices should it need to. He clarifies that if the surge in component prices persists beyond Nintendo's expectations, the company will have to reassess the situation – and, yes, this might perhaps mean adjusting numbers a bit.
For now, though, he confirms that no decisions have been made about future price tweaks for the Switch 2. Nintendo will determine these (should there ever be any) after considering profitability, market conditions, and sales trends overall.
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