Current Events > Nintendo Maintains Switch 2 Pricing, Retail Pre-Orders to Begin April 24th in US

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tripleh213 posted...

If everyone would stop buying their games the price might come back down to reasonable prices.

This again

What is wrong with that statement? Disney for example lowered prices due to lower consumer demand and a perception that it was pricing people out of their parks.

Will_VIIII posted...

This again

Yeah, what a goober not wanting to be ripped off to pay for some CEO's new yacht

HighSeraph posted...

Yeah, what a goober not wanting to be ripped off to pay for some CEO's new yacht

$80 pricing doesn't bother me I guess, as I remember having to save up for weeks or months allowance in the 90s when $80 was a norm for many SNES and N64 titles.

McmadnessV3 posted...

Even before that they are still more expensive than switch 1 stuff.

Inflation. Price of parts go up, price of product go up. Every console's accessories tend to be more expensive than the previous console.

All I gotta say is.. Good luck on getting the Mario kart bundle everyone. May the odds be in your favor.

Will_VIIII posted...

$80 pricing doesn't bother me I guess, as I remember having to save up for weeks or months allowance in the 90s when $80 was a norm for many SNES and N64 titles.

Carts were more expensive to produce. With the rise of discs and DLC then later the digital revolution, a base game should never be more than $50.

Its like they know they need the console in peoples hands in order to make the real money

HighSeraph posted...

Yeah, what a goober not wanting to be ripped off to pay for some CEO's new yacht

Japanese CEOs usually dont make that kind of money. Nintendo is Japasa most profitable conpany and its CEO total compensation is 2.4 million. And theyre famous for lowering their salaries when times are tough.

Not trying to defend rich people, but theres a biiiig line between them and Bezos types.

Nintendo is also the only gaming company where the CEOs took the hit when covid happened, compared to other companies that decided to instead layoff hundreds of people.

Nintendo definitely has questionable practices, especially when it comes to emulation and etc but they treat their employees better than most in that industry.

Damn, folks around here sure line up to lick the corpo boot the moment it's a company they like.

My first place to try will be Bestbuy

voldothegr8 posted...

Carts were more expensive to produce. With the rise of discs and DLC then later the digital revolution, a base game should never be more than $50.

I don't know where to split the difference and I also acknowledge that everyone's financial situation is different.

When you use inflation calculators to see what $70-80 games would cost now, or even $50 games from the early 00s:

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/2/2d460529.jpg

Will_VIIII posted...

I don't know where to split the difference and I also acknowledge that everyone's financial situation is different.

When you use inflation calculators to see what $70-80 games would cost now, or even $50 games from the early 00s:

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/2/2d460529.jpg

and people were making more money back then

quit the bootlicking

Kain_Highwind posted...

and people were making more money back then

quit the bootlicking

It's moreso housing costs, vehicles and other necessities have gone up and that's an entirely different discussion all together

Metal_Gear_Raxis posted...

Damn, folks around here sure line up to lick the corpo boot the moment it's a company they like.

When you cant argue, name calling is just as good.

Kain_Highwind posted...

and people were making more money back then

...No?

Had you said the price of necessities has increased, yes.

HashtagSEP posted...

...No?

Had you said the price of necessities has increased, yes.

wages haven't kept up with inflation

Still not getting me to pay more than $60 for a game, let alone fucking $80.

Kain_Highwind posted...

wages haven't kept up with inflation

Simply not true.
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/americans-wages-are-higher-than-they-have-ever-been-and-employment-is-near-its-all-time-high/

Kain_Highwind posted...

wages haven't kept up with inflation

Which again is an entirely different discussion

Kain_Highwind posted...

wages haven't kept up with inflation

Federal minimum wage hasn't kept up with inflation. Wages have, though.

The amount of jobs only paying minimum wage has also decreased.

I don't really get why people are going nuts about the price of MK World. If you know you're wanting the game right away, just get the bundle so that it costs $50. Yeah, sucks for those that wanted a physical copy I guess, but I suspect before long they simply aren't going to make physical releases anymore in the first place, so you may as well start getting used to it.

It's the same reason why I couldn't understand why people got bent out of shape about TotK being 70. You could get that game for 50 (along with another game for 50) as well with their vouchers system.

Were there really that many people that didn't know about these ways to sidestep the higher-than-normal price point? If it was simply a matter of trying to avoid digital games, I would have understood, but I found that people rarely if ever brought up that argument when complaining about the prices for these games.

ConfusedTorchic posted...

there's literally nothing wrong with its price in the first place, thinking they'd change it or that it should somehow be cheaper than the still $300 switch 1 is asinine

I think it's mainly that people were wondering if the price would go up because of tariffs.

I don't think anyone was realistically expecting them to go down. That's not a thing these companies do.

Why is Mario Kart 10 bucks more expensive than Donkey Kong? To justify that bundle price?

ffmasterjose posted...

Why is Mario Kart 10 bucks more expensive than Donkey Kong? To justify that bundle price?

Because Mario Kart has been the best selling title for their past two consoles which is probably why it's higher.

At this point I just hope I can get one. I signed up for the pre-order, but I never subscribed to their online service and I havent played Switch in a couple of years at least, so I imagine they will be sold out to all the people who did those things and thus get prioritized first before I can get one.

just like the first Switch, i'll wait for a Black Friday sale in the future. not in a hurry to get one anyway...

ffmasterjose posted...

Why is Mario Kart 10 bucks more expensive than Donkey Kong? To justify that bundle price?

Supposedly 1 cart will let you play with 3 other people who don't own the game through the game share feature.

welp, I stand corrected

s0nicfan posted...

Supposedly 1 cart will let you play with 3 other people who don't own the game through the game share feature.

Does that mean Split Fiction should be $70 because only one person needs to own the game then.

dancing_cactuar posted...

Does that mean Split Fiction should be $70 because only one person needs to own the game then.

I don't think any of them should be 70, let alone 80, but effectively paying for 4 "licenses" for the price of 1.3 is at least a better justification than none. It would be like if Netflix went back to allowing password sharing but started charging $40/mo under the assumption that every paying customer is bringing along 2 or 3 "users" who are splitting the cost.

And to be fair, split screen coop isn't the same as making the game playable remotely on 4 different consoles at the same time with only 1 purchased copy.

Inflation as a justification for higher prices is always the most braindead argument because salaries havent kept up with inflation.

Having said that, Im fine with the prices. Thats just me personally though.

s0nicfan posted...

And to be fair, split screen coop isn't the same as making the game playable remotely on 4 different consoles at the same time with only 1 purchased copy.

I wasn't referring to split screen, I was referring to the crossplay and friend pass system where only one person needs to own a copy of the game if you were to play with another person/account.

dancing_cactuar posted...

I wasn't referring to split screen, I was referring to the crossplay and friend pass system where only one person needs to own a copy of the game if you were to play with another person/account.

Oh, then on paper it would be more justified at 70 than others at that price, at the very least.

Which, again, I'd rather not see any of them at that price point, but the games that are letting you buy one copy for multiple people definitely have a stronger case then games that are at that price point that you can't share.

Kaldrenthebold posted...

They didn't raise the price of the system but all accessories have gone up unfortunately. They probably trying to offset the console cost with those now

$85 for a pro controller woof

Now look at a regular XB1/XS controller. At least $20 higher and it has the same freaking parts.

I mean my spending practice is gonna remain the same. If I'm not planning on playing a new game day one or shortly after release (if I'm wrapping up something) and I don't get a sense of scarcity (for a physical release) I'll wait for a sale.

vycebrand2 posted...

Now look at a regular XB1/XS controller. At least $20 higher and it has the same freaking parts.

It's been a long time since I've had to buy a controller beyond the included ones, but official controllers have been relatively pricey for a long time. If you don't like it, I'm sure there will be plenty of third-party alternatives, of varying quality. Though given most controllers are made in China & Trump is determined to tariff China to oblivion, that's a super sensible bargain... for Americans; it seems America's "cheap" controllers will likely be subsidized by the rest of the world.

I think the 25 cent controller strap being priced at $14 is a steal.

The console price is a one and done deal, same thing with most accesories, the issue is with the software, wtf is up with that

ConfusedTorchic posted...

there's literally nothing wrong with its price in the first place, thinking they'd change it or that it should somehow be cheaper than the still $300 switch 1 is asinine

The Switch 2 has a version in Japan that costs 330$. Nintendo really is overcharging it everywhere else.

Tanthalas posted...

The Switch 2 has a version in Japan that costs 330$. Nintendo really is overcharging it everywhere else.

isn't that just from the dollar to yen exchange tho and it does seem cheaper since yen is weaker then the dollar

Tanthalas posted...

The Switch 2 has a version in Japan that costs 330$. Nintendo really is overcharging it everywhere else.

Yeah, I don't think you can directly compare Japan's prices to the rest of the world. Supposedly, Japan has a bunch weird shenanigans in their economy lately, from intentionally weakening the Yen to better capitalize on exchange rates, & some stuff involving real estate.

gikos posted...

isn't that just from the dollar to yen exchange tho and it does seem cheaper since yen is weaker then the dollar

the special version in Japan is a cheaper version that is region locked. If you want a non-region locked version, then the price will be around the same as international after conversion.

gikos posted...

isn't that just from the dollar to yen exchange tho and it does seem cheaper since yen is weaker then the dollar

No. It's the price for the Japanese region locked version. The global version which is also available in Japan has pricing parity with the rest of the world.

chris1001_the_sequel posted...

the special version in Japan is a cheaper version that is region locked. If you want a non-region locked version, then the price will be around the same as international after conversion.

it's cheaper if you look at from the dollar exchange but isn't really cheap when you factor in the cost of living in japan and their inflation i want someone to clear this part up cuz people seem to use the exchange rate as a proof when that isn't a 1.1 fair
i live in a country where the dollar exchange rate makes things look cheaper but for me it's not cuz what would cost someone 20 would cost me 60 when i factor cost of living and minimum wage
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god i hate how screwed google search is now been trying to see the price history of switch 1 with inflation and compare it to 2

gikos posted...

it's cheaper if you look at from the dollar exchange but isn't really cheap when you factor in the cost of living in japan and their inflation i want someone to clear this part up cuz people seem to use the exchange rate as a proof when that isn't a 1.1 fair
i live in a country where the dollar exchange rate makes things look cheaper but for me it's not cuz what would cost someone 20 would cost me 60 when i factor cost of living and minimum wage
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god i hate how screwed google search is now been trying to see the price history of switch 1 with inflation and compare it to 2

Again, theres a multilingual version of the Switch 2 being sold in Japan that costs the same as in the rest of the world.

Salaries in Portugal are lower than in Japan, but we dont get a special cheaper version.

Tanthalas posted...

The Switch 2 has a version in Japan that costs 330$. Nintendo really is overcharging it everywhere else.

and that is a fully region locked to Japan version of the console.

the non-region locked one in Japan costs more, as well as it not having a region locked version anywhere else.

ConfusedTorchic posted...

and that is a fully region locked to Japan version of the console.

the non-region locked one in Japan costs more, as well as it not having a region locked version anywhere else.

So they can do it but they wont

tripleh213 posted...

So they can do it but they wont

still no.

it's their own country, where they don't have to worry about orange man making everything cost more for themselves.