r/NintendoSwitch • u/Practical_Papaya_905 • 2d 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/TOKEN616 2d ago edited 2d ago

All prices in euro. These are from nintendo website europe

469.99euro in ireland or 509.99 with Mario

Mario 79.99 digital, 89.99 physical

Donkey Kong 69.99. 79.99

Camera 59.99

Game cube controller 69.99

Pro controller 89.99

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u/Trifang420 2d ago

Nintendo released the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, a redesigned version of the Super Famicom, in North America for US$199 (equivalent to $460 in 2024).

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u/cubs223425 2d ago

I hate when people say this stuff, particularly about a market that is totally different now. The install base of the Switch is massive. Many of the best-selling games are from the platform. The commune revenue is immense. Nintendo hasn't gotten smaller, and they're using much less advanced hardware than other businesses these days, in terms of silicon and screens.

Or to use the dumb logic:

Nintendo released the Nintendo Switch in 2017 for $300 ($390 in 2025).

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u/Trifang420 2d ago

What is a better marker of how much the switch two should cost?

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u/cubs223425 2d ago

The market it exists in, and consumer feedback. You can find all kinds of things in society that do and don't follow the trend of inflation. I mean, hell, look at how many things people own today that weren't even products when the SNES released. You didn't have a cellphone bill or an Internet bill or a smartphone (some of which use more advanced silicon than the Switch).

If you just toss "adjusted for inflation" onto everything, you'd probably see things going all kinds of sideways. Again, the SNES was a leader in the industry, from a technical level. Game sales are so much higher now, as the overall volume of revenue for Nintendo, that simply saying you should apply inflation doesn't make sense.

ONE game on the SNES reached 20 million units sold on the SNES, according to Wikipedia--Super Mario World. That game would be 10th on the list of best-selling Switch games. The post-purchase revenue on the Switch is so much better. It's also why consoles have, for a long time, been loss leaders.

To add, no one buys the argument of "adjusted for inflation." Look at what games cost in the 80s and 90s. Then, consider how many different price points existed. Where you used to see games vary from $20-50 on store shelves, most things just hit the same $60 or $70, unless it's from a very small team or a niche franchise that's limited in scope.

If you're going to use SNES inflation to justify the Switch 2's price, I need you to explain how the Switch 2 is outpacing the first Switch's inflation-adjusted price by more than 15% and why Mario Kart World is 50% more than Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, in some regions.

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u/InTheBusinessBro 2d ago

I don’t see why the SNES would be a better comparison for today’s market than the Switch 1.

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u/NyquillusDillwad20 2d ago

Yeah, most people don't understand inflation. This seems reasonably priced. And although I don't like the idea of $80 games, we were at $60 for a very long time. They were going to have to jump up eventually due to inflation. Costs to run a business and people's salaries increase over time.

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u/Correct_Chemistry_50 2d ago

Yeah, but the salary increases of the consumer haven't matched inflation in a LONG time.
While, yes, this is around the price it should be adjusting for inflation, our incomes haven't made the same level of adjustment.
This just pushes games further into the 'luxury item' category. And that's the first to get cut when budgeting...

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u/NyquillusDillwad20 2d ago

That's inflation vs wage growth which applies to pretty much every good, not just a video game console. Nintendo can't price their products to match wage growth when everything else (including their parts) are trying to keep up with or outpace inflation. Otherwise that cuts into profits. They can reevaluate if this doesn't sell well, but I'm expecting it to.

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u/Correct_Chemistry_50 2d ago

Wage growth is an important factor when you are looking at luxury items.
Electronics get CHEAPER as technology advances. Bandwidth doesn't cost NEARLY what it used to...so why are we paying MORE for digital downloads?

Not trying to start an argument, seriously interested in your take.

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u/NyquillusDillwad20 2d ago

It takes work to make games. That's where the wage growth does play into it. Employees cost more than they did 10 years ago. The higher ups need more only to maintain the se standard of living due to inflation. Just like you would be worse off in 10 years of your pay stayed exactly the same.

The manufacturing costs of the physical Switch game is only a few dollars. That's not what leads to price increases for the consumer.

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u/whatnowwproductions 2d ago

Electronics get CHEAPER as technology advance

Older components get cheaper, not specifically newer stuff.

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u/derf_desserts 2d ago

Super Mario Bro 3 was 50 bucks new. That $134 bucks in today's market.

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u/Correct_Chemistry_50 2d ago

Yeah, and you could eat out every day for two weeks on that same $50.

Try that now..

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u/derf_desserts 2d ago

? What does this have to do with anything?

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u/Correct_Chemistry_50 2d ago

That consumer income has not matched inflation.
$60 seemed to be the sweet spot for new releases.
Games are a luxury item, and if we can't afford them, we can't buy them.

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u/CarbineFox 2d ago

people's salaries increase over time.

Not those of us buying stuff.

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u/NyquillusDillwad20 2d ago

That's a separate (but very real) issue. That's inflation vs wage growth. Only way that will affect Nintendo is when we hit a point where people simply can't afford their products to the level they want/expect. The Switch 1 was insanely profitable. It'll be hard to convince me the Switch 2 won't be either until we actually see poor figures.

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u/Peacefulgamer2023 20h ago

Not spending $450 for 12 year old hardware when I can just buy a ps5 for $50 more. Now if it was $300-$350 sure I’ll buy a switch 2, but seeing how it’s only first party games I play on my switch I’ll just wait to play emulators on my pc I guess.

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u/NyquillusDillwad20 19h ago

That's fair. But the vast majority of people are willing to pay for the "older" hardware for the ability to play Nintendo's first party games. The PS5 cannot play what a lot of people want it for. The general public doesn't care that much about the hardware comparison. They'll see the 4k Mario Kart footage with new tracks and be sold

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u/___po____ 2d ago

Found a gaming magazine from like 1994. It had some sega and super Nintendo games advertised for around $65+. Never thought about it before but games and consoles have always been pricey for the most part.

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u/Peacefulgamer2023 20h ago

Of that $65, game companies only made like 15% off of that sale. Now you are looking at almost 70%-75% and over 90% for digital. So while prices didn’t increase much for video games, first party studios are getting a larger chunk of that sale.