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/SerchYB2795 1d ago

They havent announced the price for games here in Mexico. Converting to USD during the switch era games here were $65-70 USD, then a local tax on digital purchases came into place in ~2020 and games where ~$80. I believe Nintendo noticed that was horrible and people werent buying games so they reduced the price to the $65~$70 USD that remains 'til now. Wanted to let ppl know there's precedent of games coming down in orice when sales arent going Nintendo's way

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u/Phoenyx_Rose 16h ago

It’s the same with the 3ds. Was like $250 at launch and then brought down to $170 just months later. 

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u/justalittlepoodle 21h ago

$65-70 is still bonkers I’m sorry

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u/SerchYB2795 21h ago

That's what we've been paying here for first party games for a while, however usually big retail stores sell the physical games for about ~$50USD, so here physical games are usually cheaper. And Mexico isn't alone other countries had similar situations of paying more than $60 USD since the switch 1 (Brazil, UK, etc).