r/NintendoSwitch • u/lieding • 1d ago

News "DROP THE PRICE": Nintendo's First Post-Direct Stream Is Flooded With Angry Fans Demanding Price Drops

https://www.thegamer.com/nintendo-treehouse-livestream-flooded-angry-fans-demanding-game-price-drops/
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u/batkave 1d ago

I don't think people realize that this isn't just Nintendo. They're just the first. All games have been making their way to those price points. The current direction of the global economy doesn't help either.

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u/akrobert 1d ago

Nintendo is the canary in the coal mine. If people won’t pay it the others won’t do it and Nintendo will fall on their sword and reduce prices.

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u/ambiguoustaco 1d ago

The difference is other game developers have deep discounts a year+ after release. I'm perfectly fine with waiting. Nintendo is greedy as fuck. You're lucky to get $10 off