Nintendo backtracking the game prices increase?
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thicc_girls_are_teh_best
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But all the systems have a form of DRM tho? I don't see why Nintendo would get solo'd out for that. Granted, Xbox is the worst with it, but not being able to access various PS games unless you're connected online is basically a form of DRM too. I can't even remember when game code downloads were guilty of being DRM in themselves :/
Personally I think there's some innovations in the hardware, even if they're mostly iterative. That every Switch 2 basically comes with mouse is an innovation, because no other gaming system I can think of came default with mouse controls. That could open up some new gameplay ideas around the mouse functionality and the fact the Joycons also function as regular controllers, similar to how the analog stick did for the N64 because that was also default vs. being an aftermarket accessory. Also that a single user can use two Joycons as a pair of mice is something you can't even do on PC, honestly, so who knows what cool stuff will come from it.
As for remasters, well let's be honest SIE & Microsoft are relying on lots of remasters/remakes, too. Do Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 & 4 honestly need remakes? No. Did Horizon Zero Dawn really need a remaster (pseudo-remake)? No. But they did it in order to get more money. Nintendo's gonna do remasters/remakes too, but they're still bringing new games too, that's why DK Bananza, MK World, Metroid Prime 4 etc. exist.
Zannegan
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I watched them slash the 3DS price and send out ambassador games after just a few months when initial sales were soft, so it's possible. Unless it hits their bottom line though, they won't budge.
Personally, I don't think the console is too expensive for what it is, though it will initially limit or slow adoption because some families will find it too expensive (and certainly too expensive to get multiples for multiple children). The game price increase is what's really going to come back to bite them, if anything does.
Personally, I don't think the console is too expensive for what it is, though it will initially limit or slow adoption because some families will find it too expensive (and certainly too expensive to get multiples for multiple children). The game price increase is what's really going to come back to bite them, if anything does.
username12
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You'll pay it, and you'll like it. I've been complaining about Nintendo pricing for years and stopped buying from them. Their true fans didn't care.
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Lord Malachite
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Not a chance. Pricing structures aren't determined by executives throwing darts at a corkboard. They're chosen to maximize profits. Maximizing profits doesn't necessitate a high price, but also takes into account what the mass market will bear.
Nintendo feels that the early adopters who rush to get a Switch 2 will gladly shell out $80 and $90 for Switch 2 games. Based on how well the system is selling in pre-orders, they seem to be correct. Nintendo fans tend to be extremely devoted to the Nintendo hardware and ecosystem and will accept a premium. Nintendo is banking on that.
Nintendo's play is not to beat their competitors in pricing. It is to silently tell the rest of the industry that they are severely undervaluing their products and allowing gamers to "rip them off" at the current industry standard pricing. The real question isn't if or when Nintendo is going to lower the price of games, but when the other publishers and platform holders are going to raise their prices to align with Nintendo's.
Nintendo feels that the early adopters who rush to get a Switch 2 will gladly shell out $80 and $90 for Switch 2 games. Based on how well the system is selling in pre-orders, they seem to be correct. Nintendo fans tend to be extremely devoted to the Nintendo hardware and ecosystem and will accept a premium. Nintendo is banking on that.
Nintendo's play is not to beat their competitors in pricing. It is to silently tell the rest of the industry that they are severely undervaluing their products and allowing gamers to "rip them off" at the current industry standard pricing. The real question isn't if or when Nintendo is going to lower the price of games, but when the other publishers and platform holders are going to raise their prices to align with Nintendo's.
Durin
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Anyone buying the Switch this early is more likely to be a core gamer that has multiple platforms, but I imagine over time the non-core audience will probably buy third-party games on Switch 2 because it looks good enough, and hardware costing more is going to sway more people to just focus on one major platform.
AngelMuffin
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The only game I don't mind paying $80 for is MK World, cause I know my family and I will get 100s of hours of enjoyment out of it. The res of the launch lineup, nah.
Generic
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Games are overvalued and should cost less.
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Generic
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And you still need to pay extra money to access a basic mode (online multiplayer)
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Deerock71
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You must be PC master race, because Nintendo was the last to board this ship.
BlackTron
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Wait what? If fans are smart buy the same game twice?
