Switch prices changing.

At that point just discontinue the original Switch. No damn way they'll be able to sell them in the US.
 
These days you much better off buying systems day one since not only they no longer get price cut but also good chance the prices will increase even further.
 
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This is the right time for Nintendo to announce a TV-only switch (no screen, no joycons), just console and pro controller.

They could sell it as an entry-level switch 2, and also make one for Switch 1.
 
Gambit2483 said:
Sony MS and Nintendo have all done this before. They will increase prices in other territories to help subsidize costs for their other, more important markets. This allows them to still be able to keep the costs down on the product they want, in the market(s) they prioritize.
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This only makes sense if you assume demand would not decrease as much in other markets as it would in America. I'm going to call BS on that. America is wealthier and the average citizen has more disposable income.
 
CrimsonTide said:
Please dont use critical thinking and let's just keep our focus on tarrifs in America.
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Critical thinking would be to consider the impact of tariffs on the global production/supply network, as in due to the f'd up state of everything, Switch 2 are more expensive to make now than when they were stockpiling them, before just jumping to the most apparent effect of tariff on the final product moving over one border. All the materials and components also took their own journeys. None of us know the exact answer, all I know is it's a complex question without the simple answer we are looking for.
 
BlackTron said:
Critical thinking would be to consider the impact of tariffs on the global production/supply network, as in due to the f'd up state of everything, Switch 2 are more expensive to make now than when they were stockpiling them, before just jumping to the most apparent effect of tariff on the final product moving over one border. All the materials and components also took their own journeys. None of us know the exact answer, all I know is it's a complex question without the simple answer we are looking for.
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We are not speaking on the S2, which somehow avoids price raising. I am talking about that 2010 old cell phone hardware that HUNDREDS of MILLIONS have been made and I am sure many many millions stock piled locally in America and other places. That hardware cost $30 to make. Has to be peanuts
 
CrimsonTide said:
We are not speaking on the S2, which somehow avoids price raising. I am talking about that 2010 old cell phone hardware that HUNDREDS of MILLIONS have been made and I am sure many many millions stock piled locally in America and other places. That hardware cost $30 to make. Has to be peanuts
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If the S2 doesn't get raised, I think you just explained how. I think they felt locked in after announcing the price, and simply don't want it to get to get that high. So they have to pinch everything else.
 
Tariffs have nothing to do with this, just pure extortion on Nintendos behalf and using it as an excuse to do so.
 
I have to say, I did not expect a price increase, lmao. Wtf is Nintendo thinking? Makes me glad that I'm holding off on a Switch 2, I don't know if I want to support them right now, lol.
 
MiguelItUp said:
I have to say, I did not expect a price increase, lmao. Wtf is Nintendo thinking? Makes me glad that I'm holding off on a Switch 2, I don't know if I want to support them right now, lol.
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Not going to lie. It kind of makes me wish I had too. This is a slap in the face to their fans that struggle financially. This industry is starting to suck.
 
They're… increasing the price? Is that for real?

What world are we living in right now?
 
Dude, I'm about done with consoles I think. I know PC is more expensive to get in, but Christ, the nonsense these companies keep throwing at us with console price raises on 5+ year old hardware, killing off physical, subscription services, shitty game design in the AAA spaces, trying to make $80 games a thing. Just fuck off. I think I'm going to pick up a PC and buy your stuff dirt cheap and then play it on the best possible settings.

Fuck off Nintendo.
 
Lol at increasing the price of an 8 years old console.
I guess they really want people to just buy the Switch 2.

WoJ said:
Dude, I'm about done with consoles I think. I know PC is more expensive to get in, but Christ, the nonsense these companies keep throwing at us with console price raises on 5+ year old hardware, killing off physical, subscription services, shitty game design in the AAA spaces, trying to make $80 games a thing. Just fuck off. I think I'm going to pick up a PC and buy your stuff dirt cheap and then play it on the best possible settings.

Fuck off Nintendo.
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PC is great, and avoids a lot of the console bullshit, but the hardware pricing is just as ridiculous.
"Here's your new mid tier GPU...its like 10% faster than the previous gen one, we didn't upgrade the VRAM either. Get it now for just $700. Just kidding that's the MSRP which has basically become a fake number we use for marketing, you'll probably pay like $899 for it"
 
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reinking said:
Not going to lie. It kind of makes me wish I had too. This is a slap in the face to their fans that struggle financially. This industry is starting to suck.
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I really don't blame you. Between the increased game price and this, Nintendo is losing me pretty fast.
 
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Fbh said:
Lol at increasing the price of an 8 years old console.
I guess they really want to people to just buy the Switch 2.



PC is great, and avoids a lot of the console bullshit, but the hardware pricing is just as ridiculous.
"Here's your new mid tier GPU...its like 10% faster than the previous gen one, we didn't upgrade the VRAM either. Get it now for just $700. Just kidding that's the MSRP which has basically become a fake number we use for marketing, you'll probably pay like $899 for it"
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I have no doubts PC has its own issues pricing. But I own the PS5 and Series X. I put a 2tb hard drive in my PS5. I bought a Series X storage expansion on sale (I'm still an idiot for doing this). The amount of money I spent on consoles this gen is just stupid. I figure I could invest that and probably a bit more into a beefy PC and get the benefits of PC gaming. Pretty much everything comes to PC at this point anyways. Why am I wasting my time on consoles with inferior performance and the other issues. It's a hard sell for me these days. Especially when you see Nintendo raising prices on the freaking Switch 1 of all things. Clown stuff.
 
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kazuyamishima said:
I said it a few hours ago and all the warriors jumped at me.

Next will be the Switch 2.

Nintendo, alongside all companies are after margins.
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Did you know that thought the years most Sony and MS consoles were sold at loss right ?

I cant remember the last time Nintendo sold a console at loss, also, Nintendo is the only one rising prices of a 10yo consoles, there is absolut ZERO precedent.

Ppl trying to justify this are pathetic and peak shilling.
 
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So, people parroting the tariff crap I guess they believe that prices will go down once the political situation changes, right?



Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight?
 
Lokaum D+ said:
they put the price they want to test the water, consumers with fomo bite the bait and thats how we got to this place, remember when Sony announced PS3 for U$600 ? the backslash ? and that was a flag ship console, with Blu ray player, a full PS2 inside, Linux capabilities, free online and more.

Nowadays ppl seems to be fine with whatever shit companies throw at them, there is zero backslash, everyone is "Fomoing", consume, consume, consume, i must fit in mentality.
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Yup.

Times have seriously changed.
The PS3 was an amazing bit of equipment. It was litrally a full entertainment system with backwards compat PS1/2 games. In some cases inhanced.
But even then the 360 was eating it alive just sake of cost and games that were available.

Every bit of news from the past year about the S2 has been a negative.
It is literally a 180 degree turn from what Nintendo was in terms from customer respect, value and creativity.
From what i've been reading (possible BS) Mario kart World isn't holding it's player base compaired to 8.
 
This is why I showed up for Switch 2 day one. If I didn't have one, I'd be worrying over what games will be out after it hikes. It's a good thing there is ample supply so anyone looking to get in while the going is good isn't fenced out.
 
Banjo64 said:
'Most' article is from 2021 saying consoles are now being sold at a profit 🫠

Even specifies that this is after the 10m sales mark.
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Dude, Sony had been selling consoles at loss for at least the last 2 decades, PS3 almost broke them, what are you talking about ? Just cause PS5 turned into profit faster than other Sony consoles It dosent meant they werent sold at loss.

Nintendo dosent sell consoles at loss, they profit since day one with hardware and software, there is no reasson for them to increase the price of a 10yo consoles, ffs, its not that hard to understand.
 
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tkscz said:
At that point just discontinue the original Switch. No damn way they'll be able to sell them in the US.
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I kind of agree, but on the other hand it would be pretty weird if the only thing they had on offer was the relatively giant base Switch 2. Even if it's a bad value, feels like the option for a Lite needs to be there
 
It does boggle the mind how hardware hasn't really gone down in price. Is it really just pure greed and share holders? Hey if it prevents layoffs for Nintendo great. But I do find it hard to beleive things don't get cheaper especially at the volume being manufactured.
 
Zzzzz who cares, it's not like they're scalpers prices and nobody is buying the og switch and if they do it's a few more dollars.. Anyone with a job isn't even gonna remotely care about that
 
Ozzie666 said:
It does boggle the mind how hardware hasn't really gone down in price. Is it really just pure greed and share holders? Hey if it prevents layoffs for Nintendo great. But I do find it hard to beleive things don't get cheaper especially at the volume being manufactured.
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The internal guts used to get cheaper by itself over time. It doesn't anymore.
 
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