About 32 Hours Left Before Switch 2 Hits $499.99
About 32 hours remain before Nintendo's U.S. Switch 2 MSRP rises from $449.99 to $499.99 on September 1. Nintendo has not listed a specific clock time for the change.
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Nintendo has confirmed the Switch 2 will cost £419.99 in the UK from September 1. The £24 increase follows its wider price revision, while the U.S. system is already set to rise from $449.99 to $499.99.
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