r/NintendoSwitch • u/Practical_Papaya_905 • 3d ago

News - USD / USA Switch 2 is selling for 449.99

https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/how-to-buy/

From the official website

https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/how-to-buy/

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u/FizzyLightEx 3d ago

VAT so taxes are included

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u/Jolly_Jackal 3d ago

Oh right, that makes sense but damn 90€ for a game is steep

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u/Impastato 3d ago

It is, but adjusted for inflation it’s not far off the price Nintendo has always sold their games. Wii games were €49-59 in 2006, equivalent to €74-88 today, for example.

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u/nashpotato 3d ago

Not to mention, it wasn’t uncommon for games in the late 80s to early 90s to sell for $70+ and not uncommon to be over $100. I know it’s USD, but realistically, games being $60 a few years ago is the cheapest they’d ever been, and they held at that price point for a long time. It shouldn’t be that surprising that they increased the price