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Nintendo Switch 2 Sales Resume at My Nintendo Store and Multiple Retailers at Pre-Price-Hike Price of 49,980 Yen
Nintendo resumed sales of the Nintendo Switch 2 on May 19, 2026, through the My Nintendo Store at the pre-increase price of 49,980 yen. Multiple retailers including Amazon Japan, Rakuten Books, and Nojima Online also relisted the console, in some cases as bundle sets with game software. The Japan-domestic (Japanese-language) version sold out quickly at the My Nintendo Store, with only the multilingual version remaining in stock as of the evening of May 19, though Nintendo stated inventory would be restocked on an ongoing basis.
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任天堂、「スイッチ2」の販売条件を変更、「プレイ時間50時間以上」が撤廃へ
MagmixMay 25
「スイッチ2」マイニンテンドーストアでの購入条件が変更―本日5月25日の値上げにあわせて
Game*SparkMay 25
「スイッチ2」マイニンテンドーストアでの購入条件が変更―本日5月25日の値上げにあわせて
INSIDEMay 25
「Switch2」マイニンテンドーストアでの購入条件が変更。“プレイ時間縛り”を撤廃購入可能台数の制限は継続
GAME WatchMay 25
マイニンテンドーストアにて、Nintendo Switch 2の購入条件から「Switchのプレイ時間」が撤廃。“50時間以上縛り”が外れる automaton-media.com/articles/new...
AutomatonMay 25
How sources are framing this
4Gamer specifically noted the domestic version was already out of stock by 5:45 PM on launch day, a detail the other reports did not emphasize.
What we know
- Nintendo Switch 2 went back on sale at the My Nintendo Store on May 19, 2026, priced at 49,980 yen — the pre-price-hike rate.
- The Japan-exclusive domestic version sold out at the My Nintendo Store shortly after going live; only the multilingual version remained available.
- Amazon Japan, Rakuten Books, and Nojima Online simultaneously relisted the Switch 2, some as bundle sets paired with game software.
- Nojima Online limited purchases to members with Silver rank or higher.
- Nintendo confirmed inventory would be replenished on an ongoing basis.
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