Nintendo will charge more for paid console repairs in Japan from 16 November 2026, citing rising prices for repair parts. The new reference prices for Nintendo Switch 2 and the original Switch apply to consoles that arrive at Nintendo’s repair centre on or after 16 November, according to its Japanese support pages for Switch 2 and Switch. Japanese outlet GAME Watch reported the change on 16 October, which leaves owners about a month to send in a console at the old rates.
Switch 2: a mainboard repair rises to 37,400 yen
All prices include tax and are Nintendo’s reference prices for repairs in Japan.
- CPU board replacement: 27,500 yen → 37,400 yen (+9,900 yen, about +36%).
- LCD unit, or part of the CPU board: 15,400 yen → 16,500 yen (+1,100 yen).
- Other parts such as the game card slot, USB Type-C port or battery: 9,900 yen → 11,000 yen.
- Other parts such as the internal speaker, headphone jack or microSD card reader: 7,150 yen → 8,250 yen.
The biggest jump is for the most serious fault. A Switch 2 (Japanese-language, Japan-only model) has cost 59,980 yen since Nintendo’s May 2026 price revision, so a paid mainboard replacement will cost about 62% of a new console.
The original Switch: the same 9,900-yen rise
The older family gets the same 9,900-yen increase for CPU board work, a much larger share of its price. Nintendo’s Switch repair page lists:
- Nintendo Switch (OLED model): 16,500 yen → 26,400 yen.
- Nintendo Switch (standard model): 14,300 yen → 24,200 yen, about +69%.
- Nintendo Switch Lite: 14,300 yen → 24,200 yen.
GAME Watch reports that other Switch repairs rise by roughly 1,000 yen, and that prices for accessories such as the dock and Joy-Con controllers are unchanged.
The arrival date decides the price
Consoles that reach Nintendo by 15 November are charged the old prices; those that arrive on 16 November or later are charged the new ones. Owners with a known fault who are planning a paid repair have a practical reason to send it in sooner. Nintendo describes the figures as reference prices, so the final cost depends on the parts actually replaced.
Nintendo’s second price change in Japan this year
In May, Nintendo raised the domestic Switch 2 price from 49,980 to 59,980 yen and also raised the price of every Switch model, citing changes in market conditions and the outlook for its global business. The repair increase is narrower: it only affects Japan’s official repair service, and Nintendo attributes it specifically to parts costs. For a handheld that is carried around and used every day, the cost of a repair is part of the cost of owning one. Nintendo’s pages do not mention similar changes in other regions.