Nintendo Switch 2's price has been a point of contention since it was revealed last week, but that hasn't stopped console pre-orders from selling out at numerous retailers in places like the U.K. and Japan.

The sticker shock of Nintendo’s $449.99 pricing for Switch 2 has not yet subsided — and it could yet get even worse, if Nintendo decides to increase the price further in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. But the high price for Nintendo’s new console might have an unexpected consequence for its old one.