Nintendo Switch 2 Is Being Scalped And People Are Paying Up To $1000 For It

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Switch 2 Now Costs Even More Than PS5 Pro!

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  • The Nintendo Switch 2 costs $450 and was recently made available to pre-order.
  • This console is now being scalped for prices as high as $1000, and many people are already securing orders from scalpers.
  • Nintendo previously promised to prevent scalping, but it seems this initiative has failed.

The Nintendo Switch 2 marks the latest announcement for the gaming industry. This hardware serves as the successor to the highly popular Nintendo Switch, promising a slew of new third-party games and superior graphical capabilities, among other things.

However, the pricing has been a point of contention. Nintendo has also attempted to counter scalping to avoid further pricing struggles, but these efforts have been in vain. The Nintendo Switch 2 is already being sold for extremely high prices online.

Why it matters: Nintendo previously promised not to allow the console to be scalped. Measures to prevent scalping were implemented before pre-orders went live, but scalpers have found a way to counter the gaming giant’s plans.

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Nintendo Switch 2 Pricing Is Out of Control Already | Image via eBay

As seen above, various listings on eBay show the Nintendo Switch 2 being sold for as much as $832. This price gets users the console and Mario Kart World, Nintendo’s first $80 AAA title.

Anyhow, the most surprising part of the situation is that several of these listings state that the console has been sold. One buyer paid around $720 for the Mario Kart World bundle, with this price reaching close to $1000 after the $120 delivery fee.

Similar listings have shown up in the UK, showing that scalping is far from limited to a particular region. Nintendo’s pricing is also expected to fluctuate as the Trump Tariffs come into effect, potentially encouraging people to pay more in fear of even higher prices once the tariffs go into effect.

Of course, this situation is far from shocking for anybody following the industry for the past few years. The PS5 and Xbox Series S|X were at the mercy of scalpers for several years after their release, and the same was true for Nvidia’s recently released GeForce RTX graphics cards.

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Nintendo Switch 2 Costs $450 In The US

At these prices, the Nintendo Switch 2 is being sold for pricing close to the PS5 Pro’s MSRP. Needless to say, the hardware is far from capable of justifying such a high price tag.

What are your thoughts on the scalping? Let’s discuss this in the comments and on the Tech4Gamers Forums.

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