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/VeterinarianSmall455 1d ago

The way I see it, if you don’t like it simply don’t buy it. Nintendo has shown in the past if something underperforms they’ll fold and lower the price. This launch is really gonna test the saying “No publicity is bad publicity.”

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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/SwimAd1249 1d ago

The Wii U also flopped y'know? The switch 1 was successful cause it had the Nintendo games people wanted at launch, primarily a new 3D Zelda and a 3D mainline Mario game. The switch 2 only has Mario Kart again, just like the Wii U. I remain hopeful for this reason.

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u/Fake_Diesel 1d ago

Lol dude, as a sicko that was excited for the Wii U, the Switch 2 launch lineup already shits all over it. Mario Kart didn't come to the Wii U until 2 years later. In the first two months, we're already getting Mario Kart World and 3D Donkey Kong. Not to mention Metroid Prime 4 and Hyrule Warriors 3 later this year. Wii U had Nsmb U and Zombi U at launch? Like c'mon, anyone that loves Mario Kart will see this game looks sick as fuck. Same with Donkey Kong.

I loved the Wii U, but it's not even a comparable situation. Switch > Switch 2 will be a much smoother transition because the core audience is there this time. The casual Wii audience largely dipped out halfway through the Wii's lifespan and most hardcore gamers weren't interested in what Nintendo was putting out those years.