Steam Machine starts at $1049

[Zippy6]

Kyuu said:

Nintendo has it worse than anyone because the Switch 1 hardware is obsolete, so the large install base won't amount to much in the near future. They're going to need to sell Switch 2 hardware at a significant loss or potentially suffer a serious decline.

Even after the price rise the Japanese language model is still only $370. They are probably losing over $100 per unit on that.

The estimated cost of the Switch 2 manufacturing was $330 before the memory crisis. 12GB LPDDR5x has risen from about $40 to $140+. The NAND in it has also increased.

Switch 2 production probably costs them close to $500 now.

"12GB LPDDR5X DRAM, the memory type utilized in flagship smartphones, has more than tripled from $39 to $145—a considerable increase of 272%. Simultaneously, NAND flash storage prices for 256GB have risen from $13 to $51, marking a 292% jump."

https://www.valuethemarkets.com/cryptocurrency/news/analyzing-the-impact-of-rising-memory-chip-costs-on-iphone-pricing

DDR5 has risen significantly more in price than the GDDR6 used by PS/Xbox.

Last edited by Zippy6 - on 23 June 2026