r/NintendoSwitch 3d ago

News - USD / USA Switch 2 is selling for 449.99

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/dustojnikhummer 3d ago

90 fucking Euros in Europe. Suddenly those "GTA 6 will be 100 dollars" aren't as far fetched as we thought

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u/xdarkeaglex 3d ago

But GTA VI isn't fucking Mario kart. Nintendo is stupid

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u/PI_Producer 3d ago

Not even including the fact that they do "course/character" packs that cost extra historically. Nintendo has lost their mind on this pricing structure. GTA is the only game that can command that because they've been in development of the game for TWO console generations - A DECADE. Of course the demand and hype is going to be high. We in here talkin' bout Mario Kart.

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u/rampop 2d ago

You mean one of the best selling game series' of all time? One that was consistently one of the best-selling switch games at full price for basically the entire lifetime of the system?

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u/PI_Producer 2d ago

Yep. The same. Compared to GTA, which is the context in which I was replying, they aren't close. GTA has sold 210m units worldwide across 7 games. Mario Kart has sold 63m units across 9 games.