Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order price leaks ahead of official reveal

A new week is upon us, and let us hope it’s one that finally brings a reveal of the Nintendo Switch’s successor.

The internet is rife with rumours and supposed leaks, to the point where it’s hard to know what to believe.

We seemingly received our first look at the Nintendo Switch 2 last week when accessories producer Genki unveiled their Switch 2 cases at the CES convention.

The model used, well, looked a lot like a Nintendo Switch, albeit a bit larger.

Many thought that Nintendo might speed-up their reveal plans following the leak but instead, the company responded with a simple statement via CNET Japan: “The gaming hardware that Genki is claiming to be Nintendo hardware at CES is unofficial and was not provided to the company by Nintendo.”

Just when we think we’re getting somewhere, it’s back to square one.

And yet, we soldier on because today I have yet another rumour to share with you, this one concerning the console’s price.

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This latest tidbit comes from someone who supposedly works at French retailer Micromania, with the information shared to Discord via user DoNotDisturb and Twitter via user Switch2Stock.

The intel claims that “the prices we see on the net are wrong,” with the supposed Micromania employee claiming that the console will cost €399 “unless Nintendo changes anything at the last minute”.

They further added, “We received a list of 25 provisional games, with prices ranging from €69 to €79. The list of games is coded, and I can confirm that the price of the Nintendo Switch Online will increase.”

Apparently, “everything is already ready for pre-orders,” with the employee also teasing “the first Nintendo exclusive” which’ll seemingly launch with some kind of limited edition variation.

The user went on to expand on that exclusive, adding that it’s “going to be on another GALAXY OR maybe on a road with lots of COLORS”.

A new Mario Kart then, as expected.

Of course, I have to urge you to take all of this with a hefty pinch of salt.

As much as this all sounds plausible, that also means it could be a clout-grabbing clutch at straws.

With the rumours this rampant, I should think that Nintendo will have to lift the lid on this console soon.