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Topic	Why do people rabidly defend Nintendo from pricing criticism?
darkbuster 08/08/25 12:54:51 PM #8:	Because so many Nintendo criticisms are either overblown or just plain stupid. I totally agree with the issue of Mario Kart World being $80, but the Switch 2 itself is perfectly reasonable. The Switch 1 was $350 in 2017 (the US price hike is an issue I'm not getting into). The current cheapest Steam deck model is $400 (which almost no one seriously wants), the cheapest PS5 model has no disc drive (which given most buy an external drive, proves no one with an option, truly wants it either), & most other handheld PC brands range from approximately $550-$700 (both of the Steam Deck's higher end models are also in this range), based on system specs. Even if we ignore the economic chaos of Trump's BS, anyone who was seriously expecting the S2 to launch for less than $400, was fucking delusional. I've been hearing talks of a PS6, coming soon, & given that the PS5 Pro launched for $700, I'd be shocked if the PS6 can seriously launch for less than $600. --- Remember kids, it's only an RPG until someone gets hit with a meteor; Then it's a JRPG! SSBB: 3869 0521 7142 <cite>darkbuster posted [p:986035153] in Why do peo... [t:81024575]...</cite> <quote>Because so many Nintendo criticisms are either overblown or just plain stupid. I totally agree with the issue of Mario Kart World being $80, but the Switch 2 itself is perfectly reasonable. The Switch 1 was $350 in 2017 (the US price hike is an issue I'm not getting into). The current cheapest Steam deck model is $400 (which almost no one seriously wants), the cheapest PS5 model has no disc drive (which given most buy an external drive, proves no one with an option, truly wants it either), & most other handheld PC brands range from approximately $550-$700 (both of the Steam Deck's higher end models are also in this range), based on system specs.Even if we ignore the economic chaos of Trump's BS, anyone who was seriously expecting the S2 to launch for less than $400, was fucking delusional. I've been hearing talks of a PS6, coming soon, & given that the PS5 Pro launched for $700, I'd be shocked if the PS6 can seriously launch for less than $600. --- Remember kids, it's only an RPG until someone gets hit with a meteor; Then it's a JRPG!SSBB: 3869 0521 7142</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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