Even with inclined inflation, Switch 2 is one of the most expensive Nintendo consoles of all time

The Nintendo Switch 2 is really expensive compared to previous consoles.

Nintendo has finally ended the long wait and the new one. The high starting price of the console causes a stir. In fact, Nintendo is quite high in comparison in comparison.

One of the most expensive Nintendo consoles ever

The Switch 2 costs so much:For the release on June 5, the Nintendo Switch 2 will cost 2 a whopping 469.99 euros. The bundle with the new Mario Kart World costs 509.99 euros RRP and offers a slightly better price-performance ratio.

According to absolute numbers, the new switch will easily be the most expensive home console that Nintendo has ever launched on the market. The first switch had cost 329 euros at the start, the OLED model was 359 euros. Older consoles had been a bit cheaper.

This is how it looks like purchasing power:The very old consoles such as the NES or the GameCube are of course difficult to compare according to absolute numbers. Here the prices adjusted in inflation must be used to get a fair comparison.

Since a currency changeover has taken place in Germany in the years since NES and the prices of new consoles were less defined at the beginning, the comparison is made in US dollars (viaPolygon).

And this shows that the Switch 2 is also one of the most expensive Nintendo consoles adjusted in inflation:

NES

  • Original price:179 US-Dollar (1985)
  • Converted price with inflation:583.90 US-Dollar

SNES

  • Original price:199 US-Dollar (1991)
  • Converted price with inflation:543.65 US-Dollar

N64

  • Original price:199 US-Dollar (1996)
  • Converted price with inflation:468,96 US-Dollar

GameCube

  • Original price:199 Us-Dollar (2001)
  • Converted price with inflation:404,53 US-Dollar

Wii

  • Original price:249 US-Dollar (2006)
  • Converted price with inflation:436,62 US-Dollar

Wi

  • Original price:299 US-Dollar (2012)
  • Converted price with inflation:439.09 US-Dollar

Nintendo Switch

  • Original price:299 US-Dollar (2017)
  • Converted price with inflation:378.76 US-Dollar

If one calculates inflation, only the three very first consoles from Nintendo "more expensive" than the new Nintendo Switch 2.

All information about Switch 2

It remains to be seen whether the high price affects the sales figures. After all, the Switch 2 costs more than the PS5 Digital (439.99 euros) and the cheapest version of the Steam Deck (419 euros).

What do you say about the Nintendo Switch 2? Is the price ok or too high?