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Switch 2 Price Could Go Up By $50 Or $100, Expert Predicts

Wed, 02/04/2026 - 05:41

The Switch 2 could get a price hike in 2026, but how much more should people prepare to pay? According to Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad, Nintendo may opt to raise the price of the Switch 2 by $50 or $100. The Switch 2 currently sells for $450 on its own or $500 with Mario Kart World.

He said this against the backdrop of the impact of tariffs and increasing memory prices and how those factors could impact the Switch 2's price. Nintendo said in its latest earnings briefing that there will be no impact during the current fiscal year, but for the fiscal year that begins in April 2026, these factors could "put pressure" on the company's earnings, Ahmad said.

"Would need to reconsider pricing / strategy at that point," Ahmad said.

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Netflix's Ancient PS3 App Is Going Offline Next Month

Wed, 02/04/2026 - 05:24

Bad news for PlayStation 3 owners hoping to watch Love is Blind on their CRT: Netflix is discontinuing the streaming app from Sony's legacy console a month from now.

A Reddit post from a CRT-enthusiast community shared the announcement seen on the PS3 Netflix app, which reads: "Unfortunately, Netflix will no longer be available on this device after March 2, 2026."

Streaming services phasing out support for older devices shouldn't be a surprise, but what's striking about this shutdown is how long the PS3 Netflix app was functioning. Netflix launched for PS3 in late 2009--but due to an exclusivity deal that the streaming giant had with Xbox, the service was only available through a disc that the company sent in the mail. It took until later in 2010 for Netflix on PS3 to go disc-free with a downloadable app. Netflix had a similar arrangement for the Wii, but that app was discontinued in 2018.

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