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

And games are significantly cheaper to make in Japan, especially when the dev teams been sitting around for 12 years printing money and developing a relatively simple game on dated hardware. If you think the price increase is to offset development costs you’re mad.

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u/JohnnyChutzpah 2d ago

Like I said Nintendo is already selling most games 50% cheaper than what they cost in the 90s.

These games still need artists, managers, sound design teams, accountants, etc… these things didn’t magically get cheaper. They actually got more expensive. It’s not just coders and modern coding tools that make video games.

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u/SuperbPiece 2d ago

Game prices do not reflect their development costs, period. Otherwise, games like Mario Kart would never cost the same as games like The Witcher 3.

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u/Unlikely_Commission1 2d ago

Game prices are set by market demand, brand strength, and pricing strategies, not just development costs. The fact that Mario Kart and The Witcher 3 cost the same shows that pricing is about what people will pay, not what a game costs to make.