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Mat Piscatella, executive director of games at market research firm Circana, provided a potential explanation for this.

“The US could certainly be joining that group because of these tariffs.”

Someone opens an empty wallet over a desk

Not everyone shares the same view that price rises on the cards, however.

Thats particularly important during its first holiday season."

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Personally, I’m shocked that Nintendo committed to a retail price this early on in the US.

That latter figure is the highest among all countries, which is undoubtedly a nightmare situation for Nintendo.