Wario64 shares Nintendo’s statement that physical game prices are not increasing and that Switch 2 digital MSRPs will be lower than physical versions in the U.S.
Nintendo: "The cost of physical games is not going up."
"This means that when Nintendo sells digital versions of Nintendo published games exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2 to consumers in the U.S., those prices will have an MSRP that is lower than their physical counterparts."
Nintendo will charge different prices for physical and digital games starting in May with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, which will cost $59.99 on the eShop versus $69.99 on storefront shelves.
Nintendo announces that upcoming first-party Switch 2 games will have different physical and digital prices
Nintendo announces different costs for digital and physical versions of Switch 2 games starting May 2026.
Nintendo announced that starting with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, digital and physical games will have different prices:
Nintendo announced that starting with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, digital and physical games will have different prices
Beginning in May 2026
starting with preorders for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
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