Nintendo tweaks Switch 2 software pricing to make digital copies more appealing
Nintendo is reworking the price of first-party Nintendo Switch 2 software to ensure digital versions cost less than their physical counterparts.
In blog post on the Nintendo website, the company said the change will take effect starting with pre-orders for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book.
"New Nintendo published digital titles exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2 will have an MSRP that is different from physical versions," explained the company.
"Nintendo games offer the same experiences whether in packaged or digital format, and this change simply reflects the different costs associated with producing and distributing each format and offers players more choice in how they can buy and play Nintendo games."
Nintendo noted that retailers can also set their own prices for physical and digital games, meaning there could be some variability.
In a statement to IGN, Nintendo said "the cost of physical games is not going up" when asked to clarify whether the move effectively represents a price hike.
The digital version of Yoshi and The Mysterious Book will retail for $59.99 in the United States. By contrast, a physical copy will will cost $69.99.
The news comes shortly after Bloomberg reported that Nintendo had scaled back Switch 2 production due to weak demand in the United States. That's despite the console topping 17 million sales worldwide in around six months.
Nintendo upgraded its Switch 2 hardware forecast in November 2025 and expects the console to shift around 19 million units globally by the end of the fiscal year on March 31, 2026.
