Nintendo is raising repair fees in Japan for the Nintendo Switch 2 and the existing Switch lineup. Repair costs are expected to rise for users as fees for CPU circuit board repairs, a key component, increase across the board.

Japanese media outlet ITmedia reported on Thursday that Nintendo said it will revise repair charges for console main units from Nov. 16, citing higher prices for repair parts. The new rates apply to items that arrive at Nintendo on or after Nov. 16. The benchmark is the arrival date, not the date the repair is requested or the product is shipped.

The biggest increase is for CPU circuit board repairs. The CPU circuit board handles the console's core computing and operation, and is repaired when symptoms appear such as the power not turning on, the screen freezing or charging not working.

The Switch 2 CPU circuit board repair fee rises 36 percent to 37,400 yen from 27,500 yen. For the Switch OLED model, it increases to 26,400 yen from 16,500 yen, and for the standard Switch and Switch Lite it rises to 24,200 yen from 14,300 yen, a 69 percent increase for each.

Other Switch 2 repair items also rise by 1,100 yen across the board. Repairs for the LCD unit and some CPU circuit board parts are adjusted to 16,500 yen from 15,400 yen. Damage to the game card slot or battery replacement rises to 11,000 yen from 9,900 yen, while repairs related to the earphone jack, SD card recognition and built-in speaker increase to 8,250 yen from 7,150 yen.

Screen and other parts repair fees for existing Switch models also rise by 1,100 yen depending on the item. Repair fees for accessories such as the Joy-Con, dock and Pro Controller will remain unchanged.

The amounts Nintendo disclosed are reference repair fees that include consumption tax in Japan. Actual costs may vary depending on the fault condition and the scope of parts replacement.

The adjustment applies to repair services in Japan, and it has not been separately confirmed whether repair fees will rise in other countries including South Korea.