Nintendo Switch 2 repairs are likely to be hit by significant inflation compared to the previous generation. The prices for out-of-warranty repairs in the US are now known, raising fears of similar prices for France.
Of course, it's not quite the time to think about repairing your Nintendo Switch 2 when the console has only just been released. But looking ahead at the cost of out-of-warranty repairs can give you something to think about, especially when it comes to protecting the console and its accessories as much as possible from anything that could damage them. And it could lead you to shell out significant sums in addition to your initial investment.
At the time of writing, neither our contact at Nintendo nor the official after-sales service have provided any figures on this issue. However, we're already seeing the prices appearing on the official US website. And they're enough to really take care of your console and accessories, if you don't want to break the bank. The prices in question depend on the type of damage to be repaired.
Nintendo is likely to also opt for higher prices in Europe
So we start with the most serious for the device, systematically leading to an exchange: liquid damage. The company is now asking $179 to exchange the console for a new one. Which is $40 more than for the OLED Switch, among others. The same type of problem with accessories is also charged at full price. Count $66 for the Dock, $30 for the Camera, and $18 for the AC adapter like the Pro Controller.
It's impossible to know at this stage if the same increase will be observed in France. Especially since the explanation itself for this increase could come from several factors occurring quite differently on both sides of the Atlantic. We're thinking in particular of American customs duties which significantly increase the price of spare parts.
But where we can be a little more worried is on the side of the overall costs increasing for Nintendo on this generation. The launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 pushes the manufacturer to sell the device largely at a loss. This makes the price of $179 to completely replace the unit seem like a potential economic burden already quite exorbitant for the company.
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