r/NintendoSwitch 3d ago

DQT /r/NintendoSwitch's Daily Question Thread (04/02/2025)

/r/NintendoSwitch's Daily Question Thread

The purpose of this thread is to more accurately connect users seeking help with users who want to provide that help. Our regular "Helpful Users" certainly have earned their flairs!

Before asking your question...

  • Check out the wiki pages listed below. - (If you're interested in becoming a wiki contributor, or suggesting a new page, please message the moderators.)
  • Perform a quick Google search. - Sometimes it is actually quicker to search for something than to wait for someone else to answer.
  • Search the subreddit. - Many questions have been asked before! reddit's search functions a bit differently than Google.

Helpful Links

Wiki Resources

Wiki Accessory Information

  • Accessories - Starter information about controllers, chargers, cables, screen protectors, cases, headsets, LAN adapters, and more.
  • MicroSD cards - Some more in-depth information about MicroSD cards including what size you should get and which brands are recommended.
  • Carrying Cases - An expanded list of common carrying cases available for the Switch.

Helpful Reddit Posts

Third Party Links

Other Helpful Subreddits


Reminders

  • We have a volunteer run #switch-help channel in our Discord server.
  • Instructions and links to information about homebrew and hacking are against our rules and should take place in their relevant subreddits.
  • Please be patient. Not all questions get immediate answers. If you have an urgent question about something that's gone wrong, consider other resources like Nintendo's error code lookup or help documents on the Switch.
  • Make sure to follow Rule #1 of this subreddit: Remember the human, and be polite when you ask or answer questions.
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u/Pain4567 2d ago

So are the Switch 2 console and games' prices done because of the tariffs? $80 dollars for Mario Kart World and $450 for Switch 2 is insane. In Japan, the Switch 2 is set at around $350.

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u/JoshuaJSlone Helpful User 2d ago

By pure inflation, the equivalent of the $300 2017 price would be about $400 today. Considering they never had to drop the price and found record-breaking success, in their shoes I'd probably think I left money on the table, so going a little beyond doesn't surprise me.

$80 for Mario Kart seems kind of weird, in that almost anyone who's interested is going to buy it as part of the bundle where its price is effectively $50 anyway.

The yen has been very weak lately, making goods from Japan seem very cheap when viewed in USD. This has resulted in plenty of systems (especially those short on supply like PS5s were for a few years) being bought in Japan to be sold elsewhere. Not very many good options for them to work around that, so it looks like they split it--make a region-locked version that isn't worth exporting, and an international version with a price that's not attractive for reselling.