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The Switch launched in 2017 for $300. It\u2019s now 2025 and it\u2019s still $300. Will it finally get a price cut like every other Nintendo console has had at some point in its lifecycle or will the Mario maker take the unprecedented step of actually making it more expensive, even after the Switch 2 is out<\/a>? According to\u2026<\/p>\n

Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – kotaku.com<\/p>\n

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The Switch launched in 2017 for $300. It\u2019s now 2025 and it\u2019s still $300. Will it finally get a price cut like every other Nintendo console has had at some point in its lifecycle or will the Mario maker take the unprecedented step of actually making it more expensive, even after the Switch 2 is<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":65202,"comment_status":"registered_only","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,6],"tags":[2912,271,13,678],"class_list":["post-65201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nintendo","category-pc","tag-2912","tag-launched","tag-nintendo","tag-switch"],"yoast_head":"\nOriginal Switch Getting Mysterious 'Price Change' In Canada 8 Years After Launch As Gaming Gets More Expensive | Xtreme Servers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"View Original Switch Getting Mysterious 'Price Change' In Canada 8 Years After Launch As Gaming Gets More Expensive for free, here on XtremeServers. 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