Yeah, because it's an excuse and by the looks of it, S2 is going to be massive and no one else (publishers and competition) will let Nintendo alone to squeeze consumers like they use to
Switch 2 First Party Physical Game Prices: €90/$80 for Mario Kart and €80/$70 for Donkey Kong
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darthkarki
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Source?
Shaki12345
Member
Nintendo PR.
GreatnessRD
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Outcho got damn mind. Keep that shit, lmao
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Shaki12345
Member
There's a Metroid poster along with that announcement.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Shaki12345
Member
That's right, but what about the posters mate. It seems Mario Party, Kirby and Metroid are a part of this deal.Sure, but the text explicitly only mentions two games.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
er ... it's just a generic poster. The same page has a gamecube controller and another one of the Switch 2 games above that block of text.
The text is explicitly telling you what game(s) will get the 'free' upgrade. If that block of text is edited later, that's a different matter.
Shaki12345
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Again a example why Nintendo sucks I'm 2025.
Mortisfacio
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$80 for a game of massive scale and hype as GTA6? Tough, but relatively easier sell. $80 to play new maps of the same game you already own like any Mario Kart game? Seems crazy.
darthkarki
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Important point of clarification: these are not free for those with NSO. They are free for those with NSO + Expansion Pack.
Shaki12345
Member
Yes, you're right on the money there.
Dorfdad
Gold Member
That's physical don't move the goalposts. Does it suck yep! The real deals are going to be had on eBay buying used half eaten cartridges. Also I've only heard these are for First Party titles. I'm not sure third party can get awaY with that an except to move a lot on switch 2 when a more immersive experience is in a different platform
cheaper.
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
I'm baffled by the bundle for switch 2 now looking at this.
So if I buy Mario kart it's $80.00, but in the bundle it's only $50, but if I buy it digitally it's also $80 like physical?
Yo Nintendo the math makes no sense. You can't make physical and digital cost the same for some games and not others, then discount the bundle version by a huge chunk compared to sold separately lol.
So if I buy Mario kart it's $80.00, but in the bundle it's only $50, but if I buy it digitally it's also $80 like physical?
Yo Nintendo the math makes no sense. You can't make physical and digital cost the same for some games and not others, then discount the bundle version by a huge chunk compared to sold separately lol.
justiceiro
Marlboro: Other M
This emulator can't come soon enough
LavitzSlambert
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Nintendo has always, always been comprised of:
- Ruthless ninja lawyers
- Notorious Yakuza businessmen
- Legendary shroom-tripping developers
The only reason you think things were "nice" when Iwata was around is because Nintendo itself was in an extremely weakened state. If they were coming off a success like Switch 1, it would have been the same thing. Hell, plenty of that DID happen under Iwata. Did you forget the 3DS ambassador program?
LavitzSlambert
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We will "soon" get access to Zelda upgrade packs, I am guessing "later" we will eventually get access to Metroid, Kirby, Mario Party, etc. Nintendo works on their own schedule.
LimanimaPT
Member
Wow, I already think switch games are too expensive. Switch 2 will be an hard pass for me.
HerjansEagleFeeder
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seething left
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I always go physical where possible, but there is no way I'm ever gonna pay 90€ for a game, especially if it's a Nintendo game. That price tag makes it quite easy for me to not even care about the Switch 2 for a long time. It also makes me love my Steam Deck even more.
Mortisfacio
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At this point I'm curious to see how Sony and Microsoft respond. PS5 Pro got some crap for launching at its price. Now Switch 2 is jacking up the price of everything.
Do we see with PS6, maybe even before, Sony does the same thing? If not Nintendo is bold. If so, do we then see Xbox and PlayStation loyalists defend $80 on their platforms? Will be interesting to see over the next few years.
Do we see with PS6, maybe even before, Sony does the same thing? If not Nintendo is bold. If so, do we then see Xbox and PlayStation loyalists defend $80 on their platforms? Will be interesting to see over the next few years.
Schmendrick
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You can't just ignore what doesn't fit your argument.
Also contrary to Nintendo Sony does acceptable-good deals regularly.
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stickkidsam
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SweetTooth
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Insane Metal
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Nintendo Nintendoing.
StreetsofBeige
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Nintendo going back to N64 game prices. At least back then cartridges cost a lot to make. Now it's cheap SD cards or s digital download.
As odd as it seems when it comes to game prices, Nintendo has surprisingly had the highest. N64 and now Switch 2. N64 games were the last games on pricey rom carts. In Canada they were $90-100. I dont think any hit $105-110. But I might be wrong.
At $70 US, games are $90 or sometimes $95 CDN. So at $80 US, it'll be minimum $100. The real conversion is actually $113. So they will be $100-110 pending how much currency effect the game maker or store wants to eat.
But good on Nintendo doing it. Nintendo fans eat up first party games at full priced to the end of the era. So might as well maximize revenue from day one as they'll buy it at an extra $10 no problem. Mario Kart World will probably sell 40 or 50M copies.
As odd as it seems when it comes to game prices, Nintendo has surprisingly had the highest. N64 and now Switch 2. N64 games were the last games on pricey rom carts. In Canada they were $90-100. I dont think any hit $105-110. But I might be wrong.
At $70 US, games are $90 or sometimes $95 CDN. So at $80 US, it'll be minimum $100. The real conversion is actually $113. So they will be $100-110 pending how much currency effect the game maker or store wants to eat.
But good on Nintendo doing it. Nintendo fans eat up first party games at full priced to the end of the era. So might as well maximize revenue from day one as they'll buy it at an extra $10 no problem. Mario Kart World will probably sell 40 or 50M copies.
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SenkiDala
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I'm not saying that those prices are right (even though it's understandable after 30 years of no increases in prices while there's inflation for everything else). I'm not saying that it's the prices of 100% of Sony's 1st party since PS5 day one, and it didn't seem to bother that much people.
And for the "good deals" I didn't feel like that, so I checked, and for exemple Forbidden West has been at its best at 40€, same for GoW Ragnarok and GT7. I wouldn't call that acceptable good deals for quite old games.
Feel Like I'm On 42
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No DLSS is going to ruin this consoles ability to keep up
Feel Like I'm On 42
Member
I hate what the business side of this industry has become
BlackTron
Member
Wait it doesn't have DLSS? Was that confirmed? My first take is BS
StereoVsn
Gold Member
First time I am hearing this. I suspect this is pure speculation.
FalconPunch
Member
And the N64 flopped in comparison to the playstation.... Not sure this is the model Nintendo should be looking to emulate again.Isn't this what happened with some N64 games ?
Doom_master1122
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This is why in current years I've been buying Nintendo games off Play-Asia. I can buy a Japanese copy for roughly 45 USD (With Shipping. I bought Zelda Echoes of Wisdom for 46 I believe). Meanwhile the US counterpart is 60 USD. All Nintendo first party game's language depends on what the consoles language is set to. So I can play any of those games in English despite having the Japanese copy. When it came to 3rd party, it was really hit or miss, but I also just bought "Asian" copies off play-asia for a fraction of the cost, and the game usually came in english.
If I can do the same thing this time around, I'm going to be following it up again with just buying Japanese copies. I wait a whole 2-3 weeks for the game to show up. Its fine. I have other things to do, and other games I can play in the mean time.
If I can do the same thing this time around, I'm going to be following it up again with just buying Japanese copies. I wait a whole 2-3 weeks for the game to show up. Its fine. I have other things to do, and other games I can play in the mean time.
MrPirateWall
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card with no data inside...lol what a wiiu again
namenotfound
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I was pretty certain I was going to buy a Switch 2 but as the days gone on, hype is being killed. I'd barely buy even the Nintendo first party games at these prices and I was already planning to 3rd party Steam everything else
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