Today is the Nintendo Switch 2-Day sale as the console is now available. Checking Amazon UK, I can see it’s the #1 Best Seller in “Plug & Play Games Consoles” and costs £395.99. Amazon notes it’ll arrive before Father’s Day, and I see what they’re doing there! On the Nintendo Store, it also costs £395.99.
The competition on prices will come, huh?
The bean counters at Tradingpedia have worked their math magic on the cost of the Switch 2 around the world. They’ve investigated the local cost and cross-compared it to the median salary. The difference is staggering.
Nintendo Switch 2 Affordability (Working Hours)
If that’s a lot of data in a skyscraper, then the map at Tradingpedia simplifies it.
The affordability of the Nintendo Switch 2 varies dramatically across the globe, with a worker in Switzerland needing less than two full workdays (13 hours) to purchase one. For $571.83, the console accounts for just 7.7% of the country’s median monthly salary of $7,369.15.
In stark contrast, for those in the Philippines, the same console requires 194 hours of work, a significant portion of their average monthly income of $400.37. North Macedonia faces a similar situation, with 142 hours of labour needed to cover the cost.
Other highly affordable nations include Luxembourg (14 hours), Singapore (17 hours), the United States (18 hours), Australia (22 hours), and the Netherlands (24 hours). Meanwhile, Iceland, Japan, New Zealand, and Ireland all fall within this range, each requiring precisely 27 hours of work for the new console.
Of course, tariffs and trade wars will mess up these calculations when prices change.
