the latest sony Playstation 5 price hike In select markets around the world. Since then, fans of certain other platforms have also wondered if that would happen to their system of choice.
Nintendo had already ruled out the possibility of a Switch price hike several times in August, but has said so again in its latest financial update.Games and Technology Reporter Takashi Mochizuki emphasized that Nintendo does not have current plans for price increases, but will continue to monitor the current situation and consider whether action needs to be taken.
Sony’s price hike for the PlayStation 5 in August was apparently due to “challenging market conditions” in certain parts of the world.As for Microsoft, it doesn’t There are no plans to increase the price of the Xbox console right nowbut in the new year we may need to increase the price of “certain things” within the Xbox ecosystem.
The Switch was originally released in 2017 and is based on technology far older than the current generation of consoles from Sony and Microsoft. The system is already well established in the video game market, with Nintendo profiting from hardware sales.
Nintendo announced yesterday that Switch has sold over 114 million units worldwide, down 19.2% from last year.
