Switch 2 continues to break US launch sales records, selling more in its first three months than PS4 | VGC

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• nullpotential@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Boooo

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• scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Just another reminder that we are not the majority, and many people will happily buy things even though the company actively hurts them

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  • Lfrith@lemmy.ca ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Case in point people spending thousands on microtransactions and lootboxes helojng to user in billions a month from a single game.

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• Midnitte@beehaw.org ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Glad people are apparently happy with it, but I’ll never understand it.

  It feels like there’s only two new games (Mario Kart and Donkey Kong) compared to all re-releases…

  I’ve been super happy with having a Steam Deck, so maybe that’s just pushed me away from that camp entirely

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  • JillyB@beehaw.org ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    It feels like there’s only two new games

    That’s all Switch 1 needed in the beginning (Mario Odyssey and Breath of the Wild)

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    • missingno@fedia.io ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Don't forget Splatoon 2.

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  • theangriestbird@beehaw.org ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    to be fair, people were VERY excited about those two new games. I can see how someone can talk themselves into splurging for it, especially if the Switch is their only handheld. Prices of consoles seem to be going UP over time instead of down, so if you think you’ll want one when there are more games, it’s actually more frugal to buy NOW before chip shortages and tariffs drive the price up even higher.

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    • missingno@fedia.io ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      The only Switch 2 game I even have right now is Deltarune. But I know I'm buying Kirby Air Riders, and I figured it'd be best to make sure I get the console right away in case tariffs fuck anything up by then.

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  • Dutczar@sopuli.xyz ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I might grab in half a year since I skipped Switch 1, and Steam Deck frankly doesn’t emulate well enough, however much I love it.

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• cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I’m still laughing at those who said the Switch 2 was too expensive (on Reddit). The numbers prove otherwise.

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  • Lfrith@lemmy.ca ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    There is a difference between saying something is too expensive and that it won’t sell. Otherwise live service games wouldn’t be billion dollar industries and NVIDIA cards selling out.

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• bl4kers@beehaw.org ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  This is because of excessive early production to curb scalpers. It’s not a fair comparison

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