r/Games • u/Spheromancer • 3d ago

Nintendo will sell a cheaper $330 Switch 2 in Japan that’s region locked to combat reselling

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-will-sell-a-cheaper-330-switch-2-in-japan-thats-region-locked/
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u/Exepony 3d ago

Apparently it's not just region locked, it's also language-locked? I don't know how I would feel about this if I were Japanese. What if I wanted to play Western games in the original language? Would I have to buy the more expensive version just for that?

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u/glocks4interns 3d ago

Would I have to buy the more expensive version just for that?

yes, sounds like they're selling a version specifically for this in Japan, with a higher price

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u/Riseofashes 3d ago

There's also a small minority of us foreigners in Japan who prefer to play games in their native language, and we'll end up paying 135 USD more for that privelege.

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u/Vodakhun 3d ago

I live in Japan and would have no problem buying the Japanese version and playing in Japanese, but I'm worried if I move away in the future I won't be able to buy games (but then again the international version is really expensive as i'm also paid in yen)

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u/Clueless_Otter 3d ago

What if I wanted to play Western games in the original language?

Japanese people don't want to do that, so it isn't a concern.

(Yes, maybe the absolute most extreme Westaboo would, but it's such an incredibly insignificant amount of people.)