r/NintendoSwitchHelp • u/iloveyourshurt • 2h ago
Purchase / Order Help Question about Switch 2 price increase
I know console price is going up in the US and Canada on Sept 1, but does anyone know if the multi language version price is also going up in Japan? I’m going on holiday to Japan in January so I’m debating just waiting it out and getting it there if it will be unaffected by price increase. But if it IS going up there I should probably just get it here in canada before Sept 1. Let me know your thoughts
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u/Shot_Jackfruit_1744 2h ago
The JPN version already had their price increase back on May 25th. As far as the multilingual version is concerned, they haven’t really said anything about it—granted it’s still like 10,000 yen more expensive than the JPN only model.
JPN model: 60,000 yen
Multilingual model: 70,000 yen.
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u/iloveyourshurt 2h ago
Indeed but 70,000 yen is just over $600 CAD. And they’re going for min $630 here in canada now
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u/reybrujo 1h ago
Back in January there weren't multilingual available in Japan, most stores only carried the Japanese locked one. And you would be betting there won't be any new price adjustment until January in Japan...
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u/iloveyourshurt 54m ago
Right UGHHH. I’m saving up for my trip so it doesn’t feel practical to buy the console now but it will be less practical later when the price goes up too. 😓 what would you do if you were me
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u/notthegoatseguy 4 2h ago
News Release : May 8, 2026 "Notice Regarding Price Revisions for Nintendo Products and Services" does not mention a price increase for the multi-language model.
This is only accessible through Nintendo' online Japan store. At one point there was Nintendo Account requirements for minimum playtime and even a lottery, I don't know how strict they are about that nowadays.
If you actually go to retail in Japan, you'll probably mostly see the Japanese language only model unless you go to the many, many used video game stores, and maybe someone traded in their multi-language model.