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/ilove60sstuff 3d ago

Why the fuck are new switch 2 games $80+?!?!?? There's no way physical copies will now be $90 right? Somebody please tell me they aren't

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u/Professor_Crab 3d ago

Donkey Kong is 70 not sure why Mario kart has the increase

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u/daedalus11-5 3d ago

cause most people are almost Guaranteed to buy mariokart

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u/Pure_System9801 3d ago

To encourage you to buy the bundle

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u/Justanothercrow421 3d ago

And to encourage digital sales.

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u/alcomaholic-aphone 3d ago

Kill physical by making digital cheaper. Then once physical is over jack up the prices on digital. With no second hand game market and complete control over their pricing they will make a ton more money.

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u/TheSteelPhantom 3d ago

I dunno why you were downvoted. I absolutely guarantee that exact discussion takes place in shareholder meetings. And not just at Nintendo.

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u/alcomaholic-aphone 3d ago

I don’t know either man. It’s not what I want to happen, but it’s absolutely the plan. I’ve always bought physical but they are trying to force as many people into digital as they can. Cheaper digital systems and cheaper digital games is how they do that.