While the Switch 2 has just been made official by Nintendo, an Italian reseller has just officially launched pre-orders for the future Nintendo console. The opportunity to discover the potential price of the machine in Europe.
As you may know, Nintendo put an end to months of suspense on January 16, 2025 by releasing the first video preview of the Switch 2. We may regret a certain lack of sensationalism on the part of BigN, which so happy with one very short trailer to formalize the existence of the machine.
Consequently, the trailer broadcast did not really allow us to learn much new about the Switch 2. It will indeed be more imposing than the first Switch, it will be equipped with magnetic Joy-Con equipped with an optical sensor , while the kickstand has been revised at the rear to adopt a U-shape for greater stability.
Let’s not be bad-mouthed, the trailer nevertheless taught us one thing: the Switch 2 will have two USB-C portslocated respectively on the lower and upper edges of the console. Finally, Nintendo has indeed confirmed the backward accounting of old Switch titles on its future machine, at least with a few exceptions. Apart from that, we will have to wait the Nintendo Direct scheduled for April 2, 2025 to find out more about the price of the Switch 2, its official release date, its technical characteristics or the games expected at launch.
A first clue on the price of the Switch 2?
Until this date, the ball of corridor noises and rumors can therefore resume. Here is new information to be taken with a grain of salt. As reported by our colleagues from the ComicBook site, a renowned Italian reseller, namely GamesandMovies.it, has just announced the imminent opening of pre-orders for the Switch 2.
In an email sent to its customers, the brand therefore offers those interested to pre-order Nintendo’s next machine for €364.99. This price, although hypothetical in the absence of official confirmation from BigN, would confirm the price increase announced by many industry analysts. As a reminder, the Switch is still priced at 299,99 € on the Nintendo Store.
Simple bet on the part of the reseller or real information, the question remains
Of course, it’s unclear if the retailer bases its prices on the latest leaks/rumors, or if it has pricing information that we don’t have. At any rate, Please note that this is not an indicative priceItalian players can already put their hands in their wallets to pre-order the console from the brand.
However, a quick look at the site allowed us to see that the reseller was accustomed to this type of practice. For good reason, many games which do not even have an official release date yet, such as Ghost of Yotei, GTA 6, Resident Evil 9 or Mafia: The Old Country are already available for purchase at strangely low prices (€44.99 for example for Ghost of Yotei on PS5). Be careful with the price of the Switch 2 announced by GamesandMovies.
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