They always were expensive and picky about their eco system, this is not a new development. And in the foreseeable future they will be the only one selling physical media which is oh so very important to these gamers.
Comment on The Zelda Switch 2 (console) is going to be ¥62,980 (£298 / 350€ / $407) upon release.
Deconceptualist@leminal.space 1 month ago
Don’t give Nintendo your money. As a company they have nothing but contempt for gamer freedoms. Yes I understand they playtest the fuck out of their titles so they’re genuinely bug-free and frictionless, but as a former fanboy that doesn’t give them the right to rip off customers and overcharge for everything and make more stupid walled gardens to hold you captive.
creamfresh@lemmy.world 1 month ago
SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 1 month ago
This applies to all big publishers.
Deconceptualist@leminal.space 1 month ago
No, the others don’t playtest their games nearly as thoroughly :p
Seriously though Nintendo is a bit special for being particularly nasty and litigious, and doing shit like claiming emulation is piracy while literally selling emulation of their old devices.
sbbq@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
Man, fuck Nintendo. After the switch stick drift debacle, they had an opportunity to fix the problem with the switch 2 but nope! Same bullshit still going on!
LettyWhiterock@lemmy.world 1 month ago
That’s just all console manufacturers.
CluckN@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Once again history proves gamers are the most oppressed class.
Deconceptualist@leminal.space 1 month ago
Oh you’re right, we shouldn’t talk about things like right to repair, ownership of your purchases, and game preservation because someone else in history has gotten screwed over even harder. 😛