Nintendo's Switch 2 price is increasing to AU$769.95 come Sep 1 which makes this AU$629 deal for EOFY all the more tempting

Date:
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:07:13 +0000

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Rising component costs are forcing Nintendo to increase the Switch 2s price
by AU$70 very soon, which makes this 10% discount on Amazon seem like a bargain by comparison.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Nintendo announced in May that it soon plans to increase the Australian price of its Switch 2 console as a response to various market conditions by which it means the industry-wide higher component costs caused by AI-driven shortages. That harsh reality
means that, come September 1, the console's RRP is set to jump up AU$70, from AU$699.95 to AU$769.95 .

While its true that the date for the increase is still a couple of months away, if you're looking to pick up a discounted Switch 2 before then, we can wholly endorse this EOFY deal on Amazon for AU$629 even if more
opportunities arise before September, this is Amazon 's lowest Australian price yet, and very competitive as far as Switch 2 deals go.

Our Nintendo Switch 2 review gave the console 4.5 stars for being a massive upgrade over its predecessor, and the growing library of exclusive games like Pokmon Pokopia and the upcoming Star Fox, Donkey Kong and Fire Emblem games will make this deal even more tempting. Save 10% (AU$70.95) Nintendo Switch
2: was AU$699.95 now AU$629 at Amazon Dont be fooled by the 10% discount figure after incoming the increase that starts September 1, this price will be roughly 22% cheaper, and we suspect this could be as good as pre-hike the deals get. If youre upgrading from the original Switch, the Switch 2 is also backward compatible, so you can still play your existing library of games on the more powerful console. View Deal The main improvements in the Switch 2 from its predecessor are support for 4K and 1440p resolutions (vs up to 1080p), a 120Hz refresh rate (up from 60Hz) and overall performance improvements with an Nvidia Tegra T239 processor, 12GB of RAM (vs 4GB) and starting storage of 256GB.

One criticism from our reviewer was the relatively sparse game library at the time of launch, but with a full year having passed since then, there are a
lot more options like the exclusives I mentioned above and a growing pipeline of games set to launch this year like The Legend of Zelda : Ocarina of Time remake, Kingdom Hearts IV, and even a port of Minecraft .

The Switch 2 is a solid step up from its very popular predecessor, but its
not flawless our tests found the 5,220mAh battery only ran between 2-5
hours, falling short of Nintendos estimates of 2-6.5 hours, and while
GameChat (and its Bluetooth audio support) works, it isnt on the same level
of voice comms as what you get on PlayStation or Xbox. Ultimately, these
still shouldnt detract much from how good the Switch 2 is, especially with this discount.



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