Bet they priced it that high to get ahead of any tariffs that might affect them. Consumers really don’t like to see price hikes right around a launch. Plus they still want to milk the Switch 1 since they probably have a very healthy profit margin on that machine. This price makes the Switch 1 look very appealing for people who still haven’t bought one.
Nintendo Switch 2 Launches on June 5th Worldwide; 1080p Screen With 120 FPS and HDR Support, Docked Mode 4K Resolution Support Confirmed
Submitted 2 months ago by simple@lemm.ee to games@lemmy.world
https://wccftech.com/nintendo-switch-2-launches-june-5th-120fps-4k-support/
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SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 2 months ago
samus12345@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Okay, but why are they charging $80 for a digital game, which tariffs don’t apply to?
Lumiluz@slrpnk.net 1 month ago
I believe the tariffs do apply to digital goods as well depending where the server is.
Either way, the main reason would be because of digital was cheaper it would cannibalize physical sales.
bluegreenwookie@bookwormstory.social 2 months ago
It’s about 100 bucks more than the og switch… theres 24% tariff. 24% of 450 is 108. Math checks out for the physical copy of games too.
It’s too close to be a coincidence
samus12345@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Then why does the rest of the world, who don’t have tariffs on Japan, have to pay those prices as well?
vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
the size of the framebuffer has nothing to do with how much power the device has to fill it up.
Even the crappiest integrated gpu is “4k” capable
werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Brought to you by the losers of the lawsuits… Losers like you and me.
werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 1 month ago
That asshole company nobody cares about?
chetradley@lemm.ee 1 month ago
I love Nintendo games and loathe their business practices.
jsomae@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
That asshole company everyone* cares about. My hatred of Nintendo runs deep. But I still watched the direct. I’m so excited for the innovative new features, and the new Mario Kart looks sick. I am disgusted that they will use the money to go after fans. I need help
werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Yup, new lawsuits, good hackers in jail just for helping retards like me to play a game when we feel like it…me, once a year maybe? Why would I buy a console if I only play once a year?
samus12345@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Hopefully they’ll be releasing games for both Switch and Switch 2 for a while like what happened with PS4/PS5. I know the flagship games will be 2 only, but other 3rd party stuff.
Zoomboingding@lemmy.world 2 months ago
It’s at least through this year with Prime 4 and Legends Z-A. I bet the price will make adoption slow and we’ll get major Switch 1 games through 2026.
samus12345@lemm.ee 2 months ago
I noticed that Tomodachii was announced for the Switch with a 2026 date. So they will at least be some games still made for it next year as well. A 150 million install base is nothing to sneeze at!
jsomae@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
I think I’m going to hack my switch 1 now, and put some custom mario kart tracks on it
SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 1 month ago
I thought the same thing
CosmoNova@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I won’t lie, I’m only interested in the new Pro controller. My old one has slight stick drift which absolutely sucks of course but it’s over 7 years old and feels so much better than anything else on the market. I also prefer the Nintendo button layout over Microsoft’s so it’s an easy purchase.
bagelberger@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Have you looked into the hall effect controllers from 8BitDo? They’re compatible with the Switch with a very comparable form factor
CosmoNova@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I have, but going by several reviews the Switch controller still faires the best for me and I hope the new one will do even better. There just isn’t anything that can compete right now.
melfie@lemmings.world 2 months ago
[deleted]samus12345@lemm.ee 2 months ago
I wouldn’t expect a decent emulator for this thing any time soon.
caut_R@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I wanna see what the price is and what reviewers think of the screen and I might get one and sell my Switch OLED.
However, with these game prices I sure as hell am not getting any games, I‘ll play through my backlog games which I‘ll also check whether and which will get updates. It‘d be really nice if the games I have that play at 30 fps would play at 60 and at 1080p native. Maybe I’ll get physical copies of Switch 2 games heavily discounted later on.
zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Later on, as in, in like 30 years? Assuming physical Switch 2 games don’t become prized collector’s items like every other Nintendo consoles’ physical games
Cataphract@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
cough amiibo cough
seriously though, Nintendo knows what they’re doing with their new limited scarcity tactics with trying to stay relevant. I think you’ll be able to find physical SNES games easier than switch 2 games in 30 years.
samus12345@lemm.ee 1 month ago
At $80-$90 for physical editions, I wouldn’t count on the used market helping that much.