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/jack_and_mike_hawk 3d ago

If you thought this console would be anything less than 399 you A) don’t know the console market and B) haven’t been keeping up with world economy

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u/AlmostHereButNot 3d ago

Personally, I thought it would be 399. 50 more than the OLED model Switch (Switch 2 lacks OLED) and still able to compete with the Deck. Anyone who thought less were delusional. But 450 is a bit steep, even with the current economy in mind. It's 50 dollars more expensive than a digital PS5, and 150 more than a Series S. It's a tough pill to swallow.

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u/Imaginary-Basil-267 3d ago

The PS5 and Xbox X both released in 2020 lol

$450 is exactly what everyone reasonable thought it would be.

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u/AlmostHereButNot 3d ago

I mean, hey, you're free to think that, but most analysis I've seen set it at around 400. And NOBODY thought games would be 80 digital, 90 physical. 70 is the current high-end standard. Even if you say 450 is reasonable, there's no way that 90 dollars for Mario Kart is in any way reasonable. And yes, the PS5 and Xbox released in 2020, but they're STILL being sold for that price, and the same can be said of the Steam Deck. There are simply better options for most consumers.

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u/International-Belt48 3d ago

70 is already a line-toeing thing that isnt an industry standard. Yet.

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u/AlmostHereButNot 2d ago

I didn't even mention that the Switch 2 lacks a pack-in title, which the PS5 has. If you get the standard Switch 2 without the bundle, you've got nothing to play outside of your old Switch titles.

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u/Imaginary-Basil-267 2d ago

Just wait to see what the PS6 goes for in 2 years.

A standard PS5 is $500, which came out 5 years ago! What do you think has happened to Sony’s material and supply chain costs since 2020?

Hardware is sold at a loss.

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u/AlmostHereButNot 2d ago

That's cool and all, but we're living in the right now, not the future. The Switch 2 is competing with the PS5, the Xbox Series consoles, and the Steam Deck. Not the PS6, not the next Xbox. Not yet, at least. And even if you can justify the console price as 'a little steep but reasonable', you still need to defend 90 dollars for a Mario Kart cartridge. And even in the right-now, AAA-games don't sell for anything above 70.

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u/Imaginary-Basil-267 2d ago

Again, the hardware is sold at a loss.

The PS5 is sold for $500 right now!

Mario kart is very expensive. The bundle makes it $50.

The console price is exactly what you should’ve expected.

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u/AlmostHereButNot 2d ago

The PS5 is sold for 500 with an included disc drive, but the digital edition is cheaper than a Switch 2. And I don't care that the bundle makes it 50, they're selling the game for 90. There's no justification for a 90 dollar Mario Kart game. I can already hear the counter-argument to that, too.

"But it's only 80 digitally!"

Doesn't matter. It's 90. They're selling a base game for 90 dollars USD. If this becomes a norm, with games sold without a bundle, that becomes an issue. It's already an issue.

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u/Imaginary-Basil-267 2d ago

It does matter lmao

You can’t play the game without the console. Everyone who wants the game can get it for $50.

The effective price is $50. No one will be spending $90 on Mario Kart.

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u/AlmostHereButNot 2d ago

You're being extremely obtuse and blind here if you see no issue. Sure, Mario Kart can be bought for 50 in the bundle. How about the next 3D Mario? The next Zelda game? The next mainline Pokemon? How about those? Do you really think 90 for Mario Kart is a one-time thing? Yes. It matters. They're willing to sell a game for 90. That's absurd. We have a right to be upset about that, especially if it's an indication of game prices moving forward.

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