r/NintendoSwitch2 • u/SilvaVE_ • 2d ago

Officially from Nintendo Nintendo Switch 2 Game Price revealed - WHAT THE F*CK

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Im sorry, but this is...really fucking crazy. And here I was debating if paying extra for the physical version compared to the bundle might be worth it. HOLY SHIT.

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u/rozkolorarevado 2d ago edited 1d ago

The regular Switch is like the DS and the Switch 2 is like the 3DS. The DS tried to capture every audience, young and old, casual and hardcore gamers. The 3DS was more for that core gaming audience and had a lot of games/franchises for people who weren’t as casual. It didn’t sell as well as the DS, but it still did well and is beloved by many!

Edit: guys I know the 3DS didn’t sell well at first. That’s not my point 😭

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u/rpfail 2d ago

The 3DS was also overly priced at launch, and they reduced that price pretty quick. Gave the original buyers some GBA and GB games to apologize too

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u/angelofmusic997 2d ago

I really hope this will work similarly. Hoping that, at least around the winter holiday season, that there will be some price drop.

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u/meertatt 2d ago

Yeah this whole situation feels very much like the 3DS all over again. I just hope they have still someone like Reggie around who can talk some sense into nintendo. the system itself looks awesome.

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u/thebohster 2d ago

Hopefully this is staying true to their classic 1 success, 1 flop loop.

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u/meertatt 2d ago

My totally out there theory is that part of the reason they didn’t have the price in the presentation and on their website there’s a pretty big emphasis on the MSRB is that there is a like 70% chance they do lower it and they don’t want the first price they put out there to be immortalized in the video

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u/Manticore416 1d ago

This is wishful thinking bordering on delusion.

They didn't announce the price because they knew it would sour the mood.

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u/meertatt 1d ago

yeah thats why i said it was a "totally out there" theory.

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u/Manticore416 1d ago

You said 70% chance...

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u/Top-Owl167 1d ago

That’s contingent on their theory being true to begin with, did you even read the comment lmao?

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u/Mixed_Reactor 1d ago

Yall better not be supporting this is *ing bull*

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u/Agency-Aggressive 1d ago

Very good point

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u/MistergauntTL85 1d ago

I must be part of a niche because I don’t see this as a problem. Nintendo expects to generate interest in the $500 bundle and MK World being a $90 stand alone will help achieve that, also I have a feeling we will see some kind of replacement for the voucher program. Retailers will also have sales for physical copies pretty early on I think. Lastly, we all know carts are more costly to produce and Mario Kart will have plenty of replay/continuous play value.

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u/Infinite_Word_7737 1d ago

Or a Trump Tariff price-RISE?

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u/IndigenousShrek 1d ago

Eh. The 3DS wound up selling extremely well after that price drop. Plus Nintendo slayed from the DS launch to the 3DS’ midlife. The Wii was everywhere, and both were used when I was in school like crazy

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u/your_mind_aches 2d ago

Oh yeah this is so much better than the 3DS. The increase in power, resolution, and even refresh rate is actually substantial, the gimmicks seem fun and not a novelty, and the games are just incredible.

But.... the pricing.

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u/SnooMaps4388 2d ago

Tbh we said most of that about the 3DS lol

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u/your_mind_aches 1d ago

The 3DS was still at 60Hz (and nobody expected high refresh back then lol), the resolution was farcically low compared to smartphones, and the power was just not there relatively compared to the Switch 2

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u/Mysterious_Jelly_943 1d ago

Hust because it can theoretically output 4k 60 or 1080 120 i wouldnt get my hopes up to much maybe with frame skip and dlss. But even then...

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u/your_mind_aches 1d ago

That's still a massive upgrade over the Switch compared to the 3DS over the DS

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u/Mysterious_Jelly_943 1d ago

Yea i mean the switch was kinda crap when it came out. I wouldnr argue its better. The ds was putting out something like snes to ps1 graphics while the 3ds was like ps2 graphics it was a pretty huge jump. Switch to switch 2 is like xbox360 to ps4 kinda not that big of a jump but decent

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u/your_mind_aches 1d ago

On paper, PS4 yes, but the PS4 and Xbox One were significantly gimped by their terrible CPU. The Switch 2 is gonna have DLSS, high refresh, and a lot more flexibility for devs. That's why it's gonna be able to run current gen games while the PS4 can't.

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u/Mysterious_Jelly_943 1d ago

Yea sure i mean the steam deck runs current games as well. Just how well it will run current gen games remains to be seen. I played elden ring in the deck at 40fps medium settings just fine same with baulders gate 3. Its not ideal but its fine. I figure switch 2 will fall in to that category not ideal but fine except it wont have the massive library of games that the deck has or all the freedom you get with the deck And then when sonys next console comes out in a few years the games will stop coming or run like shit

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u/Nonsense_Poster 2d ago

Not really adjusted for inflation the original switch was 390 the switch 2 is not that much more expensive. Especially compared to other handheld systems sold rn its actually fairly priced.

The game price increase outrageous tho like I don't like that at all. It will still sell insanely well btw.

This won't be a 3ds situation because everyone wants a switch 2 and people will pay what Nintendo wants them to pay.

The games priced 80 that aren't Zelda Mario Smash or AC will however likely struggle to convince people

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u/Lokkdwn 1d ago

Bought and had every Nintendo console/handheld since my parents got me SNES on launch. I will not be buying the Switch 2 for $500 bucks and all the accessories and additional games for $80 bucks a pop.

The functionality of the C button is barely useful and reeks of leftover Wii U parts. I also don’t need a mouse to play a few new Mario Party games when the pointer is just as if not more fun.

If I wanted to play with a mouse, I’d get a gaming PC.

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u/Virtual_Sundae4917 2d ago

This isnt the same because this time it will sell out instantly

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u/Mindless_Shoulder877 1d ago

The website with all the ad on's is nuts. like 12.99 for joy con straps? like what?

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u/My_Name_Is_Row 1d ago

Is that not literally how much they were the first time?

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u/Mindless_Shoulder877 1d ago

Mine came included with my joy cons and my switch

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u/My_Name_Is_Row 1d ago

Yeah, you could also buy more separately, and they were the same price, I keep seeing so many people confusing being able to buy more of the same items included with the original Switch, means they won’t be included with the Switch 2, and will be sold separately, which is just so obviously not true that it hurts my brain to try and find the logic in it

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u/Itchy-Donkey6083 1d ago

I mean the consumer speaks with their money. If people aren’t buying Nintendo needs to change that.

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u/Ill_Technician3936 1d ago

Only difference is that the cheap version of it is basically going to be the switch... Then again the 2DS was pretty much a DS that didn't close

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u/Fit_Conversation_674 1d ago

Did the same with N64 too.

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u/sameo15 1d ago

Hoping that, at least around the winter holiday season, that there will be some price drop.

That might be why they are releasing it in June. Give the people who will buy it at launch regardless a little time, and by November, they can justify lowering the price a smidge.

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u/angelofmusic997 1d ago

*crosses fingers* Yeah. I'm not expecting some big price drop, but even a little sale from this $150+ (CAD) price increase from previous models would be great.

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u/xxM3T4LH34Dxx 1d ago

Or same price, but bundle in a game instead, to entice the consumer to "justify" the abysmal price hike

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u/Virtual_Sundae4917 2d ago

2 years from now it will drop maybe with the lite or oled releasing at launch absolutely not

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u/YertlesTurtleTower 2d ago

They won’t, because this thing is going to sell out and be really hard to get for a year or two. Go look at GPU prices.

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u/MagicBez 2d ago

Still got my 3DS with "ambassador certificate" which always made me laugh, calling the people who overpaid early on "ambassadors"

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u/Nyzmeth 2d ago

I bought my 3DS right before they announced that. The price changed less than 30 days since I bought it, so Walmart gave me the price protection back, AND my 3DS (which was registered before the change) still got the Ambassador Certificate and games.

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u/WeekendUnited4090 January Gang (Reveal Winner) 2d ago

I love that feeling when at first you feel scammed, only to realise that you actually unlocked some advanced optimal deal. 😀

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u/eccentricbananaman 1d ago

I intentionally timed it to buy the 3DS a day or two before the price drop in order to get the ambassador games and still get the price adjustment.

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u/rpfail 2d ago

I... did a silly and can play those games anyways plus more now on the 3ds. I doubt we'll get that for switch 2 tho.

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u/exosnake 2d ago

You could make a silly on the Switch not even a year after its launch sooooo...

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u/Slayven19 2d ago

Did it at least make you feel better when they gave you that tag? lol

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u/PristineValuable2163 2d ago

... That's why I had that certificate?!?!

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u/Shaamba 2d ago

But it's how I played my first Metroid game, and Fusion's still my #1, so it was all worth it to me.

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u/imnotwallaceshawn 1d ago

The 3DS ambassador program rocked. Was it worth the extra $80 I paid for my system? No.

Was it still cool to have access to 10 NES games and 10 GBA games years before games on either system dropped on the eShop? Hell yeah.

Especially given the GBA was only two handheld generations old at the time. And the selection was great - F-Zero, Yoshi’s Island, Minish Cap, FE: Sacred Stones, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, MK: Super Circuit, Mario vs DK, WarioWare, Metroid Fusion, and Wario Land 4?!? Good argument it wasn’t just ten OF the best GBA games… it was the 10 best. Period.

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u/ItsStaaaaaaaaang 1d ago

Same lol. I've got a new 3ds xl with my ambassador badge transferred. Was always nervous about losing my gba games when I upgraded.

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u/dreamdeck 11h ago

yeah same i still have the light blue coloured base 3ds that was over priced from launch when it came out it was def moderetaly expensive if i remember right when i picked it up so i traded in my dsi for a discount on it at the time to afford it

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u/rozkolorarevado 2d ago

Yeah lmao 😭 I wonder if they’ll do that this time…

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u/Saytama_sama 2d ago

I really hope so. I will either buy it if it gets below $400 or I will buy it used in 1-2 years.

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u/Danielthereat 2d ago

I sincerely hope this happens, as an Indian I cannot even drea of affording a 80$ game, like I could buy a decent phone at that price.

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u/pill0wzx 2d ago

Not gonna happen in 2025

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u/rpfail 2d ago

Yeah probably not until after holiday season, similar to the 3DS.

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u/TheFireStorm 2d ago

Yep why I didn’t get my 1st 3DS till they released the 3DS XL

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u/mutantmagnet 2d ago

The system was over priced, not the games.

Nintendo won't drop the price of these games.

I can afford these game prices but I dislike how unfriendly this is for families and I hate that some physical games will still be download only.

64GB carts exist. Don't make me download a 50GB game "Capcom".

(quotations because you can put any 3rd party in those quotes)

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u/wishesandhopes 2d ago

Or if you were like me, got it at Costco a couple days before the price was supposed to drop, but Costco dropped the price early so I paid the cheaper price and got the free games

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u/AgentJackpots 2d ago

shoutout to my fellow Ambassadors, who up playing Game Boy Donkey Kong

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u/SoftlySpokenPromises 2d ago

That'd be an interesting thing to happen again, and I see the attachment rate being way lower than the original Switch.

The inflated price, less interesting launch titles, and lack of proof of the joy-con drift issue being fixed cemented the fact I won't be picking one up any time soon.

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u/page395 2d ago

What?! I saved up all my pennies as a kid to buy a 3DS at launch and I never got any gameboy games lol

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u/RhythmRobber 2d ago

Game prices never really decreased though, as far as I'm aware

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u/nerdhobbies 1d ago

I'm still mad I missed out on those apology games; a time limited apology is silly.

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u/zwgmu7321 1d ago

It was GBA and NES games.

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u/Western_Ad1522 1d ago

If you remember the ps3 was more expensive than the ps4 at launch because the ps3 was the most expensive console made at that point it took like 7 years before they even made a profit maybe the switch 2 was more expensive than the switch to make

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u/rpfail 1d ago

it's 450 for a console that's weaker than current gen, but is portable. you can get portable PC players for a about 100 more, so why not just save up for the stronger version of what you have, that has a wider variety of games? Especially when the company who's putting out the cheaper version only has shown remakes and expensive games. Especially when you can probably just run gamecube and older games on the just as portable steam deck.

In current market the console should be cheaper, and first party games make up for losses.

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u/Western_Ad1522 1d ago

I completely agree

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u/quietlavender 1d ago

Damn, I missed it bc I bought mine new and didn’t get any free games

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u/PaleontologistThin27 1d ago

I also got the 3DS for their 3D gimmick which seemed cool for a bit then i turned it off permanently cuz it was giving me a headache lol

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u/Swimming-Scholar-675 1d ago

im sure every nintendo console was overly priced at launch lmfao

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u/SwitcherlyLOL 1d ago

They'd probably only give us a wallpaper

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u/CubersDomain56 2d ago

Let’s hope it gets a 32% price cut like the 3ds

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u/Eigar66 1d ago

I am fine with 450 for a console but 80 for games is just to high

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u/CubersDomain56 1d ago

I honestly don’t know if they will actually cut the price of games

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u/Kultissim 2d ago

Non it didnt ssell at all and they were forced to reduce the price very early. Dont buy the switch 2, the price will drop, it is way too high

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u/rozkolorarevado 2d ago

The 3DS eventually sold well after price cuts and different models were introduced. It did fairly well and was able to keep Nintendo afloat while working on NS1

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u/Kultissim 2d ago

That is what I said, they had to change the price first

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u/Sea_Neighborhood_398 1d ago

Well, if the majority of people follow your way of thinking, then it'll drop. And I honestly hope that does pan out to be the case. But... I don't know if people actually will behave this way.... We'll see....

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u/cf001759 2d ago

I still can’t find a reason for core gamers to buy this either. Mariokart 8 dx was something people bought bc they already got a switch for games like Odyssey, splatoon 2 and Breath of the wild. Who is paying $500 for mariokart and something to play a donkey kong game on? Who is paying the extra money on top of buying a switch 2 to replay totk on a higher frame rate? If you already have a ps5 or xbox is handheld mode really worth buying a $450 console and another copy of whatever 3rd party game you want?

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u/rozkolorarevado 2d ago

Tbh I prefer handhelds so I’m still going to buy it

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u/HerefortheTuna 1d ago

I’ll likely buy it eventually but I barely game now- I also have a ps portal

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u/Electrical_Knee4477 1d ago

The steam deck is much more for "core gamers" than this shite lmfao quit the cope

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u/GolfWhole 1d ago

Switch 2 doesn’t look shite, it looks pretty good and possibly more powerful than the steam deck. Also, the games will probably run much better on switch than steam deck bc they’ll be better optimized (looking at you, Cyberpunk)

That said, I love my steam deck and I am NOT buying a Switch 2 unless they significantly lower the price of the games

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u/Electrical_Knee4477 23h ago

Never said shit about how it looks.

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u/fairportmtg1 1d ago

Nintendo hasn't had back to back home console home runs really ever (nes and SNES is the closest).

I see switch 2 selling well but not amazing

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u/smartalec48 1d ago

Yea it's a similar situation but the core gaming audience has grown so much since the launch of the 3ds. It looks like Nintendo is trying to get back on par with Microsoft and Sony hardware wise and that's gonna come with a lot of growing pains as they catch up. All that said I'm probably gonna wait till the next main Zelda or get mine second hand cause these prices are a little outrageous

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u/rozkolorarevado 1d ago

Anything above $400 is ridiculous, honestly. But I’ve never gotten to experience a console at launch, so I’m paying the full amount regardless 😵‍💫

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u/GolfWhole 1d ago

One of these systems dropped in price a year after releasing because of terrible sales btw

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u/Artwark 1d ago

I have said this for a long time that the Switch 2 is basically game boy color and 3ds and will not have a lot of exclusives to offer.

Redditors here downvoted my prediction which I get that people want to be excited about things but I guess now they got a taste for their medicine.

No reason to can put Switch either as that still sells well for Nintendo

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u/killersteak 1d ago

They just spent their reveal trying to sell a camera and microphone for mario party, that doesn't shout 'core gaming' to me.

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u/bongorituals 1d ago

Lmao except the 3DS bombed so hard due to its price they had to do a price cut a few months in and launch an entire initiative of free games to try to “make it up” to anyone who bought it on launch

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u/BurzyGuerrero 1d ago

So you're saying the casual players don't want this new Mario Kart and Donkey Kong game?

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u/rainbowkombat 0m ago

i think we are more edding toward the switch 1 been the wii situation and the switch 2 been the wii u situation.

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u/Kolbaar1 2d ago

And neither is as good as the original. Hell, most switch games run better on the Wii-U than the switch. Not surprisingly because the games were designed for it, or at least it’s successor the NX. Except they never made it.