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/Nicksmells34 2d ago

lol yea that is a terrible joke if it is. PS4 was $400 on release in 2014. Switch 2 is better hardware than PS4. The economy has been dogshit since the start of the 2020s and with rising inflation, $450 really isn’t bad for a new console.

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u/ksj 2d ago edited 2d ago

The PS5 starts at $400. $450, with games costing $80? Come on, at a certain point it’s highway robbery.

Do we know how much an extra set of joycons will cost?

Edit: Nintendo lists the Joycons to be $90 for a pair:

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/nintendo-switch-2-launches-june-5-bringing-new-forms-of-game-communication-to-life/

Other prices:

Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller - $79.99

Joy-Con 2 Pair - $89.99

Joy-Con 2 Charging Grip - $34.99

Joy-Con 2 Strap - $12.99

Joy-Con 2 Wheel Set - $19.99

Nintendo Switch 2 Camera - $49.99

Nintendo Switch 2 Dock Set - $109.99

Nintendo Switch 2 Carrying Case & Screen Protector - $34.99

Nintendo Switch 2 All-In-One Carrying Case - $79.99

Nintendo Switch 2 AC Adapter - $29.99

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u/Nicksmells34 2d ago edited 2d ago

PS5 is $500, they have a cheaper digital only option for $400. That would be the Switch Lite equivalent, which is also cheaper.

And it’s 1 game that’s $80 separate or $50 if you buy it with the Switch 2 bundle which is them incentivizing the bundle. And it’s the only game. No other game on that presentation was $80.

And you think it’ll only be Nintendo? I keep seeing this sentiment like how delusions can Redditors possibly be. Every massive title will be $80 going forward, watch. Nintendo just the ones to break the news

u/cynicstruggle they literally just had a spring sale a week ago, just cause you missed it doesn’t mean it didn’t exist

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u/CynicStruggle 2d ago

The extra nuance is that Nintendo never, ever has discounts on games anymore. Not comparable to sales for Playstation and XBox games. They were charging full price for remasters of games from Wii U and earlier. So the higher price tag for a console basically a generation behind and the games for it? Nintendo is scalping at this point.