Current Events > Yikes $79.99 for Switch 2 games lol

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I just can't afford new games anymore

Given that Donkey Kong is $70, it's probably just for certain bigger titles.

$110 CAD games let's go!

mario kart is probs worth it, cuz you know you are getting a top tier quality game with years of support. but anything else? nah unless its smash

I like how they're charging money for what's essentially a tutorial for the console

Yeah, definitely looking more and more like this console ain't gonna be worth buying.

It'd be one thing if their games actually decreased in price but I just don't want to spend 80 bucks a pop on video games

Nintendo going hella greedy mode lol

Mario Kart World will sell great even at $80.

Obviously that's not true for every game though. It seems like on the original Switch there wasn't really a "standard" price and with Switch 2 there's probably going to be even more variability in launch prices for games.

I'll just pick up a Switch 2 and a bunch of games from someone on Facebook Marketplace in a few years for like $300

And here everyone thought GTA6 would be the beachhead for a price jump

DeathVelvien posted...

Given that Donkey Kong is $70, it's probably just for certain bigger titles.

Yeah, it looks like it will go between both.

Big titles like Mario Kart and the next Zelda game will be $80.
Everything else will be $70.

The rise in games has been coming for awhile. I got suckered by some Sega games but not suckered enough to go full in on a ultimate digital pointless edition.

There's a new Donkey Kong? Hah I don't follow any of this live, but I was aware Nintendo was gearing up for something.

Nintendo also does weak ass sale events compared to Sony and Microsoft, so don't expect much of a discount if looking to wait. Hard pass for me.

Going full Gacha now

Good thing I have a backlog of games already longer than I can probably play anyway.

chaos_knight posted...

Nintendo also does weak ass sale events compared to Sony and Microsoft, so don't expect much of a discount if looking to wait. Hard pass for me.

Yeah this is the thing people don't realize either. Unlike the $70 increase with Sony and MS and third party games, Nintendo games rarely go on any meaningful sale. Right now, the best sales you typically see are from $60 to $42. Maybe a bit lower. But you will not be able to save money waiting for sales because if they are $80, I could see them going down to maybe $60 which is the cost of what used to be a typical game.

Couple in this game key stuff where you are literally paying $10 more for physical without anything on the card, and we've hit Nintendo in arrogant Sony era.

Voidgolem posted...

And here everyone thought GTA6 would be the beachhead for a price jump

Watch GTA6 be $100.

Yeah. That combined with the 500 dollar price point makes me wish they get initial launch 3DS'd with this one. Its a little much.

DeathVelvien posted...

Given that Donkey Kong is $70, it's probably just for certain bigger titles.

Yeah. A big budget title from the Odyssey Team is 70$. Its clear 80$ is the exception not the rule.

I'm expecting big games to be 70$ and Mega event huge budget games like 3D Zelda, and Smash to be 80$.

Mid size games will be 60$ and small games will be 50-60$ with a few outliers being 35-40$

To Chaos Knight I remember buying Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U for 52 usd physically at Best Buy and I felt lucky to see that. Nintendo never reduces the prices of their old games unless they print more of their own.

At least for an example. While Sega/Atlus/RGG is selling a lot of their games now for 69.99. There are some flash sales and ya wait a month the price will drop sometimes considerably.

I am more a digital guy now. I got Persona 3 Reload on a flash sale at Best Buy physically for 44 a month after it came out. Even digitally though I feel like Nintendo doesn't like to reduce their prices for even old games heh.

This wasn't meant to be a hit piece on Nintendo.

I wonder if Nintendo emulation is in part so popular because their game prices almost always remain high with sales barely discounting games.

Kamil posted...

To Chaos Knight I remember buying Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U for 52 usd physically at Best Buy and I felt lucky to see that. Nintendo never reduces the prices of their old games unless they print more of their own.

At least for an example. While Sega/Atlus/RGG is selling a lot of their games now for 69.99. There are some flash sales and ya wait a month the price will drop sometimes considerably.

I am more a digital guy now. I got Persona 3 Reload on a flash sale at Best Buy physically for 44 a month after it came out. Even digitally though I feel like Nintendo doesn't like to reduce their prices for even old games heh.

This wasn't meant to be a hit piece on Nintendo.

I got Yakuza 7 for $30 literally a week after launch on Amazon. Brand new game. Deluxe edition too! Nintendo does NOT do that. Ever. Never ever.

Kal no, they won't.

MC_BatCommander posted...

Yeah, definitely looking more and more like this console ain't gonna be worth buying.

It'd be one thing if their games actually decreased in price but I just don't want to spend 80 bucks a pop on video games

why would they decrease?

Kamil posted...

To Chaos Knight I remember buying Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U for 52 usd physically at Best Buy and I felt lucky to see that. Nintendo never reduces the prices of their old games unless they print more of their own.

At least for an example. While Sega/Atlus/RGG is selling a lot of their games now for 69.99. There are some flash sales and ya wait a month the price will drop sometimes considerably.

I am more a digital guy now. I got Persona 3 Reload on a flash sale at Best Buy physically for 44 a month after it came out. Even digitally though I feel like Nintendo doesn't like to reduce their prices for even old games heh.

This wasn't meant to be a hit piece on Nintendo.

Reminds me on how I got persona 5 royal PS5 version steelbook for 25 dollars like 3 weeks after it came out because of a fall sale.

My sonic x shadow generations was similar in that it was a real good black friday sale a few weeks after it released. Sega does treat you right with their sales I give them that.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/6/6984f81d.jpg

chaos_knight posted...

Nintendo also does weak ass sale events compared to Sony and Microsoft, so don't expect much of a discount if looking to wait. Hard pass for me.

Maybe this price different is so they can have bigger sales.

Mibahlzitch posted...

Maybe this price different is so they can have bigger sales.

You're a little late. April Fools was yesterday.

Mibahlzitch posted...

Maybe this price different is so they can have bigger sales.

Nintendo doesn't work that way, but as I stated with Sega they do. I am waiting for Metaphor Fantazio to go even cheaper online I guess. The lowest I saw it was still in the 50 range.

Also I am sure there are cheaper physical copies online. I don't need to play it that bad though.

Mibahlzitch posted...

Maybe this price different is so they can have bigger sales.

Hahaha that's a good one

MC_BatCommander posted...

Hahaha that's a good one

I'll laugh even louder oh ho ho ho hahaha.

I wish somebody would make an Angry Joe topic about him ranting about $90 Dollars for Switch 2 games. I like Angry Joe alright, I don't watch any of his movie reviews or news or uhhh most of his content, but I'll generally watch his Angry Reviews still because they can be amusing and I think he can make some good points.

I just saw that in my subs and recs. I don't feel like watching that quite now, but haha yeah things are getting pricey.

DeathVelvien posted...

Given that Donkey Kong is $70, it's probably just for certain bigger titles.

Even the upgraded Switch 1 games are $80, lol.

Selling consoles at a loss was a good gameplan once. The 3D0 and Playstation 3 took different approaches. Okay I'll get back on track, but usually it was the accessories that could be over priced. I got all this cheap 3rd party wii accessories for my Wii U. They worked fine. Anyhow uhh. I still don't know all the specs, but did you read that this board had 30 topics about the Switch 2 earlier? The communities are talking.

I am not happy with this post. I just yeah 90 for Switch 2 games, in Canada I suppose lol. Damn.

I'll probably just pass on the switch 2 honestly. Not my fault game corps can't manage budgets, they can pass the cost to some other suckers. I have yet to see a single fucking AAA title worth the price jump to 70, and no offense to Nintendo, but I'm goddamn positive they have nothing worth 80 or 90 since I've no loyalty to their fictional character cast.

It's especially bad for Nintendo to be pulling this shit, because they fundamentally just do not believe that their games lose value over time. It's infuriating.

I never owned a Switch so I feel like I could theoretically be the right audience for the Switch 2, but I also could just stick to my (gaming) laptop and PS4. The PS4 days are finally starting to be numbered but if I feel like getting something for the PS4 it usually is there still too.

I just don't play a lot of or need to play newer Nintendo titles I guess :/

Pretty underwhelming/disappointing all around for N

BakonBitz posted...

Even the upgraded Switch 1 games are $80, lol.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/b/b776be48.jpg

tbf, for Kirby and Jamboree that's because it has the extra content which is basically DLC in addition to the base game. BoTW and DK is $70. Bravely Default is actually $40.
ToTK is still 70 though.

I know Mario Kart sells well, but having an $80 racing game be your system seller seems...questionable.

No thanks. At a conversion for Canadian that's 130 after taxes.

ImagineUsngAlts posted...

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/b/b776be48.jpg

tbf, for Kirby and Jamboree that's because it has the extra content which is basically DLC in addition to the base game. BoTW and DK is $70. Bravely Default is actually $40.
ToTK is still 70 though.

They are that price because its Nintendo 1st party titles. Nintendo cannot set the prices of 3rd party games which is why most of them usually are reasonable. Note I said most. GTA 6 is going to be exception.

Having thought about it, I think this gen I'm really gonna keep a close eye on accounts like Wario64 to look out for any Nintendo first-party deals. I know they occasionally happen but it's like retailer-specific instead of coming directly from Nintendo.

BakonBitz posted...

Having thought about it, I think this gen I'm really gonna keep a close eye on accounts like Wario64 to look out for any Nintendo first-party deals. I know they occasionally happen but it's like retailer-specific instead of coming directly from Nintendo.

It never comes from Nintendo. A couple weeks ago was Mario day and the price of Breath of the Wild with a discount on their website was more expensive than you could buy brand new from Walmart. Yet its supposed to be a "discount".

MagiMarthKoopa posted...

$110 CAD games let's go!

Same price here in Australia. No more store bought coffee and avocado toast for me :(

Kamil posted...

I never owned a Switch so I feel like I could theoretically be the right audience for the Switch 2, but I also could just stick to my (gaming) laptop and PS4. The PS4 days are finally starting to be numbered but if I feel like getting something for the PS4 it usually is there still too.

I just don't play a lot of or need to play newer Nintendo titles I guess :/

Pretty much the same for me (gaming laptop and Xbox One). There was a point where I almost considered getting a Switch for the Mario games and Animal Crossing. Though it's not quite worth it without better game sales (compared to the value of what you can get on something like Steam).

That's pretty bad.

Gaming's leaving me behind, as a Steam Deck owner I already wasn't impressed with the Direct to begin with, and now I hear the games are gonna be costing $80 lol.

IIRC there are rumors that Nintendo prices this stuff with the tarriffs in mind, in which case oof for us.

SecretBase posted...

tarriffs

thats it.

personally i didnt really see any must own games though

$90 for physical. They really want us all to go digital, don't they?