So I was fearing Switch 2-style $100 CAD games so "only" 5 bucks isn't so bad.  Still it looks so ridiculous on the eShop to see first party Nintendo games that are years old now charging $85.  Ignore the price increases for new games, why the hell are games from 2017 having a price increase?  Nintendo should have lower prices for their older games to begin with and having this increase just emphasizes how ridiculous that is.

So did Switch 2 MSRP not change?

With the prices of consoles everywhere else going up due to inflation, I guess it was a matter of time before they couldn't hold out in the US any longer. But it still leaves a bad taste for an old console to go up in price. The least they could do is raise the price $50 but then give back $50 in eshop credit.

No. This is specifically for Switch 1 pricing.

Despite Switch 2 currently cleaning up, it would be a colossally terrible idea to raise prices less than two months after launch. Even that pre-launch accessories price hike was pushing it. Nintendo is still in the user acquisition phase with people balking at the price yet buying the console anyway. I suspect it will push back a Switch 2 price increase for as long as possible though one is inevitable. I predict sometime in 2027.

I'd be interested in snagging a Switch OLED Model down the line just to have one with the Mariko chip that can be overclocked. That will have to wait until it's on clearance pricing. I have a launch Fusée Gelée Switch so I can mod that for now. I should replace the battery anyway.

So, the price of late generation consoles are going up now.

It's going to be a long 1265 days until this problem is suddenly changed in a day.