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Nintendo Switch 2 price complaints go quiet as Sony announce PS5 price increase

The upshot of Sony making its PS5 console more expensive is that the Switch 2 actually becomes a more affordable console by comparison here's why you might want to take another look

[The Nintendo Switch 2 snaps its joycons into a controller holder as a new Mario Kart game is played in the background in the Nintendo Switch 2 console reveal.]

You will need to act fast to get a Switch 2(Image: Nintendo)

Nintendos April 2 Switch 2 Direct gave us a whole host of information about Nintendo's console, but one thing that's kept coming up since is the pricing.

Nintendo's new console is pricey to begin with, and Trumps tariffs aren't likely to help things. Add in the 75 Mario Kart World will cost at launch, and the potential of some expensive Switch 2 Editions of games, and you could end up forking out plenty.

After cries of "drop the price" have reverberated around Nintendo's social channels and YouTube comments in the weeks since, Sony seemingly chose not to read the room, announcing a price hike on PS5's base, digital-only console in the early hours of this morning.

And now, if you're looking for a new console, the Switch 2 might look more appealing than it did 24 hours ago.

Switch 2 is now cheaper than a PS5

[Mario Kart World]

Start your engines - Switch 2 isn't that far away(Image: Nintendo)

In case you missed it, Sony increased the price of the PS5 Digital Edition for the second time since the start of the console generation in 2020, citing a "challenging economic environment" as its reason for doing so.

The increase of 40 puts the base PS5 at 430 (and that's not even looking to the pricier Pro model), while the Nintendo Switch 2 will launch at 395.

The PS5's disc drive is dropping in price, too, but that's another 70 to be able to play physical media money you could spend on a couple of backward compatible Switch games or even Mario Kart World (almost)

It's not an "apples to apples" comparison, of course. The Switch 2 is a hybrid system that packs a whole host of family-friendly titles, while the PS5 is still arguably the best console to buy for the sheer range of first and third-party titles.

[A guest plays Mariokart World with the new Nintendo Switch 2 video-game console system of Japanese video-game company Nintendo during the worldwide presentation at the Grand Palais in Paris on April 2, 2025. Japanese video game giant Nintendo announced on April 2, 2025, that the new version of its Switch console would be launched on June 5, 2025. The Kyoto-based company also revealed new features for the Switch 2 -- an update to the 2017 original model -- including a new chat button that allows players to speak with each other while playing. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP) (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images)]

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are now open at most UK online stores(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Still, there's an argument that a customer experiences "sticker shock" when the 2020 console costs more than the one launching in 2025, and that this price discrepancy could play into Nintendo's hands.

It could even help Microsoft push on, especially with the value found in its Game Pass service which offers a whole host of games (including first-party exclusives) for a monthly fee.

For more on the Nintendo Switch 2, be sure to check out our preview of the system when we went hands-on. Here's what we said:

"The Switch 2 is a more impressive upgrade than I (and perhaps others) had given credit for, and while Im sure Nintendo has much more to show us in the months to come, I feel like the launch window line-up is strong enough to warrant a purchase already".

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