Nintendo said it was raising the Switch 2 price in Japan to 59,980 yen ($382), effective May 25, from 49,980 yen ($318), “in light of changes in market conditions, and after considering the global business outlook.” In the U.S., the price will rise to $499.99 in September, from $449.99.

Fox McCloud and friends will return in a new video game, Star Fox for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo announced Wednesday during a surprise Nintendo Direct showcase for the title. It will be the first new Star Fox release since 2016's Star Fox Zero and Star Fox Guard for Wii U, not counting the long-delayed release of Star Fox 2 in 2017.

What was once considered a barren wasteland is now bubbling over the top with summer fun! The Switch 2 library is about to grow much larger in the months of May, June, and July with the recent announcements and release dates of several new exclusive titles you can’t play anywhere else.

Nintendo said the price of the Switch 2 in the U.S. will rise from $449.99 to $499.99. In Japan, Nintendo will hike the price from 49,980 yen to 59,980 yen.

Nintendo reveals a new bundle offering fans a Switch 2 console and a copy of Pokemon Pokopia, but not everyone will be able to take advantage of it.

Nintendo says it will sell fewer Switch 2 consoles over the next 12 months, following the device's explosive launch last year. Nintendo now expects to sell 16.5 million Switch 2 consoles over the coming financial year,