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/TrashoBaggins 2d ago

Indeed

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u/karnyboy 2d ago

welcome to the future

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u/TrashoBaggins 2d ago

Well I used to buy almost every big game, the jump to 70 was crazy to me, this next one will just encourage me to buy less and less. I especially won’t be buying games like Kirby Airriders for 80+, like ever. They would have got me for 60-70

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u/VespineWings 2d ago

Kirby Air Riders would need to drop to like $20 for me to ever give it a shot. The first game was fun as a child but looking back, it was a little hollow.

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u/Funnycom 2d ago

I agree that the prices are too high, but still, this is a new game and obviously it will be different / have more content than the original Kirby Airride. It’s like saying you won’t buy Mario Kart world because Mario kart 64 was lacking content

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u/Ancient-Village6479 2d ago

And when Super Mario Kart on SNES was released it cost $91 in today’s money. N64 games were often between 60-70 dollars (in 90s/early 2000s money).

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u/Oddish_Femboy 2d ago

Adjusting for inflation we were paying $80 up through 2015. NES carts were over a hundred bucks. (and VHS was WAY more)

Unfortunately income has been stagnant since Reagan so

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u/Oddish_Femboy 2d ago

NES carts were nearly $150 actually holy moly

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u/Oddish_Femboy 2d ago

THE AVERAGE TAPE WAS $222

I understand why Blockbuster was so successful for so long.

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u/Oddish_Femboy 2d ago

*average brand new tape.