Some Nintendo Switch 2 Physical and Digital Games Will be Priced at $80, what's your opinion?
Lokaum D+
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It dosnt matter ppl ll cope hard as they can to defend this since is Nintendo.
Azelover
Titanic was called the Ship of Dreams, and it was. It really was.
The thing that bugs me about the Switch 2 is it feels so low energy. The marketing is really cheap. Go back and watch the pre-launch of Switch 1 and you will instantly see what I mean.
This Direct was like super basic and low energy. I feel like we are back in Wii U planet..
This Direct was like super basic and low energy. I feel like we are back in Wii U planet..
DevilHunterX0
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Same ol G
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The Netherlands, the reason why i find the physical price reasonable is because of the more expensive cartridge.
Feel Like I'm On 42
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We need to boycott this BS ...let's pull a SW Battlefront 2 campaign on Nintendo and make them reconsider their insane fucking greed.
Feel Like I'm On 42
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These companies always have to push the envelope and it's just crazy and disgusting
DownLikeBCPowder
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Can't believe they are zooming right past 70 as standard. Now I will wait for even Nintendo titles.
darth.shrimp
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SF6 being 60$ implies that multiplatform games will probably still be the same price as on other consoles, at least.Charging $80 for Kirby. Lol
Null Persp
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90 euro, this is absurd.
Zannegan
Member
Can't believe I'm saying this with how long I've been waiting to see this thing and how fun that Direct was, but at $80-90 for games, I think I'll wait.
How are they justifying this to consumers in their minds? Do they think the ability to share some games locally thereby saving us having to buy multiple copies will somehow make up the difference? Is that why DK, a singleplayer game is $10 less? It's a neat feature, but not for every use case, and those prices are absolute nonsense.
They had better wake up and smell what they're selling before they gift themselves N64 sales numbers and have nobody but themselves to blame.
How are they justifying this to consumers in their minds? Do they think the ability to share some games locally thereby saving us having to buy multiple copies will somehow make up the difference? Is that why DK, a singleplayer game is $10 less? It's a neat feature, but not for every use case, and those prices are absolute nonsense.
They had better wake up and smell what they're selling before they gift themselves N64 sales numbers and have nobody but themselves to blame.
I honestly feel like they're releasing now because of the leaks, but if it had been up them, they might have released next year. It just feels like the console isn't quite fully baked for some reason.
IDKFA
I am Become Bilbo Baggins
We will survive again.
Lol. Makes me laugh when people pull up 90s prices for games and say "see! £75 a game is a bargain! £100 per game is bargain" etc.
LOL, no. It doesn't work like that. So many other factors to consider besides a like for like price comparison.
Alex Anderson
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Been keeping a gamefly account going i havent used a bunch lately (to preserve "we'll take your word for it" return status) expecting $70 games but $80, jesus...
RoboFu
One of the green rats
Azelover
Titanic was called the Ship of Dreams, and it was. It really was.
Adjusted for inflation it's actually even worse.
But the market was smaller then. People paid more, but they also bought less. If we were to decrease the tie ratio of software to hardware to 90's levels, we would be in crisis.
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username12
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Not to worry. They will go on sale for $70. In 5 years.
Aguero9320
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All talk of inflation aside..: Mario Kart is in no way worth $80. That's just daylight robbery.
I'm out. (Was never totally in, but now I am definitely out).
I'm out. (Was never totally in, but now I am definitely out).
Woopah
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I guess that means the DLC is $20.Charging $80 for Kirby. Lol
Generic
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$70 for a port of a 2017 game. This is just plain evil.Charging $80 for Kirby. Lol
IDKFA
I am Become Bilbo Baggins
Yeah like inflation. $80 back then is like $159 today.
This is true. However, there are other factors to consider.
The gaming market was a lot smaller in the 90s, which meant games cost more. Also, there was no DLC, MTX, Season Passes etc. Publishers had to make money on the game alone. Today, publishers squeeze a lot of extra cash out of a far larger market. Also no digital distribution back then. Games were sold at retail with store taking a cut.
The cost of producing cartridges was expensive. A cost passed down to the consumer. This is why PS1 games were cheaper than SNES or N64 games.
£75 a game is a lot for a person today because the cost of living is far higher. In the 1990s the cost of a mortgage, rent, water bills, food etc was a lot cheaper. Today we live in cost of living crisis. This is why some people earn more today, but feel pooer than they did decades ago.
Wages also haven't kept up with inflation. They were in the 90s and 2000s, but since 2008 wages (in the UK anyway) have stagnated while the cost of living has soared.
To sum it up, games should be cheaper and it's harder to justify slapping down £75 per game because people have less disposable income.
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//DEVIL//
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115$ ( most likely they will round up to 110$ or 120$ plus tax ) here in Canada
The word fuck off isn't strong enough when I have to pay 135$ for a game . You can shove the game up your ass.
What is insulting is this is the same price for digital games too.
I can understand a bit if the price increase was depending on card size based on the game. But digital store ? 80$ USD for a digital game ?
The word fuck off isn't strong enough when I have to pay 135$ for a game . You can shove the game up your ass.
What is insulting is this is the same price for digital games too.
I can understand a bit if the price increase was depending on card size based on the game. But digital store ? 80$ USD for a digital game ?
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Shifty1897
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awwr999999
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Nintendo's incapable of surviving in a world where downloaded games can be returned for up to 2 hours.
When PlayStation moves to Steam's 2hr no questions asked policy it's going to make Nintendo look really bad.
HYDE
Member
Plus tax.Switch 2 $450
Mario Kart World $80
Pro Controller $80
SD Express memory card $80(?)
Robb
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Sakura
Member
I don't really care to be honest.
PS4 games used to be 60 CAD when the console came out and now PS5 games are 90 CAD. This is what happens when the value of the dollar drops (inflation). Nobody seems to care unless it happens to US prices.
In any case, the market will decide. If it is too expensive, the games won't sell, and they will lower prices.
PS4 games used to be 60 CAD when the console came out and now PS5 games are 90 CAD. This is what happens when the value of the dollar drops (inflation). Nobody seems to care unless it happens to US prices.
In any case, the market will decide. If it is too expensive, the games won't sell, and they will lower prices.
Robb
Gold Member
hemo memo
You can't die before your death
Nintendo being greedy isn't new. Their arrogance is literally why PlayStation exists. So yeah.
scoobidoo112
Member
I'm sticking to PC for now, as I usually wait for games to go on sale for around $15-$20, plus buying older PS3/Xbox/Xbox 360 titles for my collection.
I was considering a Switch 2, but seeing these prices, I'm out.
Nintendo games rarely go on sale, so I expect these $80/€90 titles to be the same price 5 years from now.
I was considering a Switch 2, but seeing these prices, I'm out.
Nintendo games rarely go on sale, so I expect these $80/€90 titles to be the same price 5 years from now.
Unknown Soldier
Member
Inflation is real and someone always had to go first
Apple went first with removing the headphone jack and took the heat but now all phones don't have jacks
Nintendo is going first with raising game prices and they'll take the heat but I guarantee you Sony won't be far behind
Apple went first with removing the headphone jack and took the heat but now all phones don't have jacks
Nintendo is going first with raising game prices and they'll take the heat but I guarantee you Sony won't be far behind
hemo memo
You can't die before your death
Yeah, and that's the problem, as you said. The issue isn't the game prices—it's that their games very rarely go on sale.
Regginator
Member
My opinion is they should suck a massive dong and choke on it. €90 for a physical game is absolutely unheard of. It was inevitable that the times of €60 physical games was coming to an end, but I never expected Nintendo to be the ones to open those floodgates. Not that they're not a greedy corporation, but because I never thought Nintendo would actually have the balls for that, and they'd leave it to GTA 6 to usher in that new era.
And an increase of almost 50% is just insane, regardless of inflation.
And an increase of almost 50% is just insane, regardless of inflation.
xrnzaaas
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I'm not a Nintendo guy, but I stopped buying Sony's first party games when they increased the prices to 80€. I can wait for a big sale or buy a used copy. The "problem" here seems to be that Nintendo games don't have big sales?
I think this pricing will definitely hurt their less wealthy customers or customers with other expenses, like families with kids. They may end up sticking with Switch 1 or buying one game and just playing it for months.
I think this pricing will definitely hurt their less wealthy customers or customers with other expenses, like families with kids. They may end up sticking with Switch 1 or buying one game and just playing it for months.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
This is why Nintendo attacks emulation on PC. They don't want it shown that the performance bump costs nothing.
Nintendo is also following Sony's lead on paid upgrades. Not just following, but raising it. What remains to be seen is if Sony merely follows, or raises prices further.
On closed boxes with one online store controlled by the hardware maker, it's going to be ugly.
