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[Tommi84]

So let me get this straight:

If the company uses cheaper labor from a different country then this is good, but when I buy something cheaper because it was imported by someone from cheaper country this is bad?

 

[Topher]

So let me get this straight:

If the company uses cheaper labor from a different country then this is good, but when I buy something cheaper because it was imported by someone from cheaper country this is bad?

Maps don't limit lowest price, they limit lowest advertised price,
Anytime you see "see price in cart" thats a map in effect

That's how it was justified to the Supreme Court as well. End result is higher prices.

 

[Lunarorbit]

wow, this company is just horrid. Their greed is so wild, nevermind throwing in EA, Activsion, Ubisoft or Take Two into those conversations, Nintendo fucking has them beat...

FULL PRICE PORTS... getting fucking triggered that someone is selling the game cheaper on Amazon, whats next, they going to sue Ebay?

Nintendo have always been higher priced, but lately this level of greed is reaching some wild fucking levels of anti-customer

Coupled with their family friendly image it's complete bullshit and hypocrisy. Nintendo is the greediest videogame company out there and it's not close.

 

[Miles708]

I thought Switch 2 was region locked?

 

[Fbh]

So let me get this straight:

If the company uses cheaper labor from a different country then this is good, but when I buy something cheaper because it was imported by someone from cheaper country this is bad?

I thought Switch 2 was region locked?

I think that's only the Japanese console, because it's substantially cheaper ($350 vs $450).
Though I'm not sure if it's actually region locked or if it simply only has Japanese language as an option.

 

[Brakum]

What is a MAP Policy?
MAP stands for "Minimum Advertised Price." A MAP policy is a formal agreement that brands use to set the lowest price at which their products can be advertised. In addition to establishing this minimum price, the policy also specifies the consequences for not complying and the steps to address any violations.

MAP Pricing vs. MSRP
To understand the difference, think of the MSRP (Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price) as a suggested ceiling for the price, while the MAP serves as an enforced floor. MSRP is intended for consumers, offering a benchmark price, whereas MAP is directed at retailers to prevent undercutting.

Consequences of Price Violations
Selling a product above the MSRP typically just leads to fewer sales due to competitive pricing. However, pricing below the MAP can lead to more serious repercussions, such as temporary suspension from selling the product, being barred from reordering, or even having the business relationship terminated—depending on the terms of the MAP policy.

Also, I don't know who needs to hear it, but Nintendo did not invent this and your favorite manufacturer also probably has one.

No one cares what this is or where it originated.

It's dumb and that's all there is too it.

 

[justiceiro]

... Do we have something like that here in Europe?

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Coupled with their family friendly image it's complete bullshit and hypocrisy. Nintendo is the greediest videogame company out there and it's not close.

How do you figure? Last time I checked, Sony was selling the Pro for $700 without a disc drive or stand, and a tethered controller with a screen for $200, and an add-on accessory for three to four hundred bucks.

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

 

[Miles708]

... Do we have something like that here in Europe?

If the console is not region locked, you have the internet (TM)

 

[Topher]

How do you figure? Last time I checked, Sony was selling the Pro for $700 without a disc drive or stand, and a tethered controller with a screen for $200, and an add-on accessory for three to four hundred bucks.

Eh....any company that answers to stockholders is going to be greedy, but completely optional products like those are not the best examples. I'd point to Sony and Nintendo doing shit like requiring subs for cloud saves and go from there.

 

[YeulEmeralda]

Amazon itself isn't hoarding anything and the company isn't buying these SE Asia games (or European ones).

3rd party resellers are buying things up, shipping to different countries, and selling games there on Amazon.

It should be illegal to buy a product in one country and sell it in another.
You want a Switch 2 fly to Japan you damned commies!

 

[StereoVsn]

It should be illegal to buy a product in one country and sell it in another.
You want a Switch 2 fly to Japan you damned commies!

Umm… no? It should always be legal to do that. Suggesting we can't buy products from other countries in our home countries is insane talk.

 

[Spukc]

Good luck with with that shit in Europe

Cuntendo

 

[Baemono]

If it's not fake, it's just the same story when the Switch 1 launched

 

[pqueue]

Let them fight. Any money spent away from Amazon is a good thing.

Any money spent away from Nintendo is an even better thing.

Stop rewarding their horrible anti-customer activities.

 

[popeutlal]

Switch 2 is on Amazon now https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Switch-Mario-World-Bundle-2/dp/B0FC5FJZ9Z/

 

[ReBurn]

Switch 2 is on Amazon now https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Switch-Mario-World-Bundle-2/dp/B0FC5FJZ9Z/

Kinda. It seems they're doing the invite thing, too.