Nintendo of America has announced that, beginning in May, it will introduce differing pricing for physical and digital versions of its Switch 2 games.
The policy will begin with the release of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. While Nintendo did not confirm how the pricing would differ, pre-orders have now confirmed that Yoshi will retail for $10 more ($70) physically than digitally.
In some regions, such as the UK, physical Nintendo games have already been more expensive for Switch 2 titles. For example, Donkey Kong Banaza and Mario Kart World cost about £8 more as boxed games.
“Beginning in May 2026, and starting with preorders for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, new Nintendo published digital titles exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2 will have an MSRP that is different from physical versions,” the company said.
“Nintendo games offer the same experiences whether in packaged or digital format, and this change simply reflects the different costs associated with producing and distributing each format and offers players more choice in how they can buy and play Nintendo games.
“As always, retail partners set their own prices for physical and digital games, and pricing for each title may vary.”
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