Alright, so here’s the thing. They’re pointing fingers at so-called “market conditions” instead of blaming it on having a sneaky neighbor — imagine, something like a boozy elephant living next door. Makes you giggle, doesn’t it?
Anyway, back to reality—I guess?—between Canada and the U.S., things are like a seesaw. This dance they do with each other financially is going to jack up the prices for all things Nintendo Switch up north. And by north, I mean like waving to Santa, north. Nintendo of Canada mentioned this in a press release.
So, they go on about how prices for the Nintendo Switch—yeah, all the different versions and goodies—will fluctuate. Why? Because of the market, they say. Not a peep about elephants, though. They’ll spill more beans come August 1st.
Right now, buying a shiny Switch in Canada is about—wait, let me do the mental math—$260 for the Lite one, $400 if you fancy the LCD, and a whopping $450 for the OLED. Add on the lovely 5% sales tax, just because. Oh, and if you’re wondering about games and subscriptions, tack on another $15-$20 over what folks pay in the U.S. Fun times, right?
I checked, and the Canadian loonie, which is weirdly adorable to say, is about $0.7334 against the U.S. dollar. Not too shabby from back in 2017 when the Switch was just a baby, but there’s some new trade talk brewhaha that might shake things up.
Now swinging over to the next-gen Switch 2 deal—they’ve got the prices set at $630 and $700 if you want the Mario Kart World bundle to race your heart out. Speaking of which, Mario Kart World sits neatly at an MSRP or eShop tag of $110, and if you’re hyped for Donkey Kong Bananza, that’s another $100 to preorder.
Anyway—oops, did I? I meant—wait, where was I even going with this? Oh yeah, just brace your wallet, Canada. It’s gonna be an interesting ride.
