Friday, July 14, 2017

News:: Nintendo Switch prices soar to new heights in Japan ahead of Splatoon 2 launch

We are one week away from the release of the highly anticipated Splatoon 2 which has got many fans, including young Japanese aquarium-goers, very excited. Unfortunately, if you're in Japan and don't already own the console, now is not the best time to go shopping for one as resell prices are higher than ever.

While the retail price is 32,378 yen, the actual going price is around 49,500 yen at even the largest distributors, Rakuten and Amazon Japan. That is more than a 50% increase, and we're not even talking scalpers.

Nintendo Switch prices soar to new heights in Japan ahead of Splatoon 2 launch screenshot

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