Nintendo Console Prices by Year, 1996–2025
The Nintendo 64 cost $199.99 in September 1996. The newest, the Nintendo Switch 2, is $449.99 (Jun 2025), up 125%. Overall U.S. prices rose 112% over the same time, so it got more expensive even after inflation.
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Nintendo Console price history
Console, at U.S. launch. "In Aug 2026 dollars" adjusts each price for inflation with the CPI.
| Date | Product | Price | In Aug 2026 dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | Nintendo Switch 2 | $449.99 | $467.32 |
| March 2017 | Nintendo Switch | $299.99 | $412.18 |
| November 2006 | Wii | $249.99 | $415.59 |
| November 2001 | GameCube | $199.00 | $375.77 |
| September 1996 | Nintendo 64 | $199.99 | $424.54 |
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Source
Each product's Wikipedia article. Prices are console, at U.S. launch. Inflation adjustment: BLS CPI-U, all items (FRED CPIAUCNS).
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