Nintendo Shares Fall Nearly 6% as Surging Global Memory Chip Prices Threaten Switch 2 Profit Margins
Nintendo shares fell 5.72% to 7,679 yen in Tokyo, while the Nikkei rose. The drop reflects concerns that surging global memory chip prices will pressure Switch 2 margins. Nintendo said in 2026 it faces an unprecedented memory shortage, and it plans Switch 2 retail price hikes of 7% to 20%. It forecast FY operating profit of 370 billion yen.
