Earlier today, Nintendo announced that Yoshi and the Mysterious Book will be the first time you will see a difference in price. In a social media post, they announced that pre-orders are now available, however, there was another line that has thrown the gaming world off it's axis.
The digital version of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book will be $59.99 USD, while the physical version will retail for $69.99. This is how the pricing structure will be going forward for all Switch 2 first party games. This is something people have been asking for, but I also realized, albeit late, that this is the "Switch Tax" people used to complain about.
If this goes the way I think it'll go, then we will NOT see something like Donkey Kong Bananza increase $10 for the physical version, and rather the digital version decrease $10. I don't really know, but you read it, and decide for yourself.
"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.
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."
