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[Rhazer Fusion]

They’re giving you more plastic for those $10 price increases for the Switch 2 games.

 

[IDKFA]

I don't believe this rumor. It would cost more and what would be the point of the extra space.

If anything they should be smaller. Make them the same size as the carts to save space and money

 

[jshackles]

Sounds more like some random French retailer's website has a "default value" for dimensions, and for physical media it's set to the most common size (same size as PS4/PS5/Blurays) and crazy internet people are blowing things out of proportion, like usual.

 

[AGRacing]

Makes sense to me. The shelf space in retail for Nintendo is too noisy and dense with the small boxes. Nothing is able to stand out. This is designed to help and it will.

And I’m glad Nintendo is making a real effort in the physical space. That alone justifies a Switch 2 launch day purchase for me.

 

[ManaByte]

To be fair, they (Nintendo) might want to avoid the Grandmas/Grandpas buying their grandchildren the "wrong version" of Switch games lol.

This.

People don't remember the Wii U, but people were buying Wii U games thinking they'd play on their Wii.

Hell, I saw a Best Buy employee telling an old lady that she could do that.

 

[Unknown?]

Same size as the PS4/PS5 boxes?

Hahahah if true.

I think they're moving to a disc based medium like UMD.

 

[Nelly_Nel_7.1.3]

Box art becoming bigger is a waste of space and money especially if all you get is one small game cart.

Why can’t Nintendo go the 3DS box art route? I’m pretty sure they would be saving a lot money if they go way smaller. Who is actually going to look and admire their game box art every day?

The guide/instruction book that used to come with the game are long gone. So there is no need for the giant box art case if it only going to come with a tiny cart.

 

[808mate]

That sucks though. I’d have hoped they’d get smaller. Current Switch cases are already waaay too big for what’s included.

We're gonna need Mr Gerstmann to do a taste test update when the first batch of Switch 2 cartridges drop.

 

[Diddy X]

Atleast bring some ilustrations or anything cool to ocupy that space, take care of the physical presentation, it's fucking 80€ we're paying.

 

[dragonyeuw]

What a waste of plastic. Sony had it right with Vita cases.

 

[SmokedMeat]

3DS size would look better.

 

[Robb]

We're gonna need Mr Gerstmann to do a taste test update when the first batch of Switch 2 cartridges drop.

 

[blacktout]

On the one hand it seems silly but then again maybe they want to help underscore that it's a new system (not Switch Pro, honest!) with new game cases.

And then again, seems silly but if they got smaller, they might worry the perception will be that Switch 2 games are "smaller" than Switch games. It could be a real consideration, as dumb as it sounds. The idea being that 2=bigger and better and to echo that in all the branding...but I could be reading too deep into it.

Yes, this is exactly what's going on, silly as it sounds. It's all about how the boxes will be perceived by a low information consumer.

 

[killatopak]

The bigger the better.

That's like having a 12 inch foreskin but a 2 inch dick.

 

[hemo memo]

That's like having a 12 inch foreskin but a 2 inch dick.

Size doesn't matter, it's how you use it.

 

[Jesb]

Stupid amount of wasted plastic for a tiny cart lol.

 

[tTHANOSs]

I literally just recycle the plastic cases.

 

[digdug2]

In addition to making it easier for parents/grandparents to tell Switch and Switch 2 games apart at first glance, I could see Nintendo doing this because many people see bigger as better. There's the added benefit of more shelf space being taken up in stores, leading to a larger overall presence.

 

[lughnasadh123]

Just seems like a stupid thing if true that just costs them more money and resources to do for no good reason meaning it's probably not.

 

[ReyBrujo]

This bodes well, it means they will include manuals and extras, right? Right?

Just seems like a stupid thing if true that just costs them more money and resources to do for no good reason meaning it's probably not.

Just as Nintendo bought lots of old Tegra chips for Switch maybe they bought lots of old unsold PS4 cases!

 

[Jinzo Prime]

Why can’t Nintendo go the 3DS box art route? I’m pretty sure they would be saving a lot money if they go way smaller. Who is actually going to look and admire their game box art every day?

Because smaller = cheaper in the minds of consumers.

Switch 2 games will be $70, maybe they want the box to look like other $70 boxes.

Sounds more like some random French retailer's website has a "default value" for dimensions, and for physical media it's set to the most common size (same size as PS4/PS5/Blurays) and crazy internet people are blowing things out of proportion, like usual.

Or it's just this.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Need that shelf presence.