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2 articles First covered Apr 20, 2026, latest May 11, 2026

Nintendo corporate social-share artwork used on the official news release announcing Switch 2 price revisions

Nintendo hiked the Switch 2 by $50. AI data center demand for memory chips drove it.

Nintendo confirmed a $50 Switch 2 price increase effective September 1 in the US, citing market conditions. The DRAM shortage caused by AI buildouts is the trigger.

TrendForce chart showing Q1 2026 memory contract price increases across DRAM and NAND

Hardware·3 weeks ago

Why your next RAM kit costs double: the AI memory crunch, explained

DDR5 contract prices jumped 100% since 2025, HBM is eating 23% of DRAM wafers, and the fabs that could fix it don't come online until 2028. Here's the shape of the crunch.