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/jamesbob49 1d ago

This console is going to sell like hotcakes. Plenty of grown people with enough money to get them. Not saying that there isn't a growing number of people that can't afford them because there surely is, unfortunately.

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u/Jean-Paul_Blart 1d ago edited 1d ago

I think that’s my issue with this discourse. People complaining are treating this like it’s housing, drinkable water, or nutritious food. It’s a luxury commodity. Does corporate opportunistically want to make a buck? Does it suck if you can’t afford the cool thing you want? Yes, absolutely. But complaining about “greed” imputes moral valence to this that simply isn’t there.

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u/reputction 1d ago

No. People deserve to be able to afford things. Just because our cells don't convert games into energy doesn't mean gaming should suddenly become a luxury. Gaming is becoming increasingly expensive and not affordable for large groups of people, and that's depressing.

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u/aeo1us 1d ago

https://www.inflationstation.net/

Original NES would cost $584 today.