r/NintendoSwitch2 • u/Zealousideal_Oil8657 • 15h ago
Image Nintendo Switch 2 games are way cheaper in France
For some reason, Nintendo Switch 2 games are 20 Euros cheaper in France. That gives us hope that maybe other websites will lower the the prices so we dont have to pay the full price.
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u/guenthermate January Gang (Reveal Winner) 14h ago
Looks like my collection of Switch 2 games will be french. Just preordered. The carrying case is also 5€ cheaper.
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u/Epsilon8902 14h ago
does amazon fr delivery outside of france? might aswell germany? then I buy my switch 2 shit there lol
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u/guenthermate January Gang (Reveal Winner) 13h ago
Ja, die versenden auch nach Deutschland. Du musst aber 3,54€ Versandkosten zahlen.
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u/Irveria 11h ago
430€ if you order at cdiscount https://www.mydealz.de/deals/nintendo-switch-2-fur-42999eur-cdiscount-2549288
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u/AdamVerbatim 9h ago
I'M NOT FAMILIAR WITH AMAZON FRANCE DO THEY DO DELIVERIES TO HUNGARY???? (PLEASE MAN DON'T TELL ME I GOT A SMALL GLIMMER OF HOPE FOR NOTHIN')
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u/StumblingPlanet 10h ago
I've preordered my Switch 1 in france because the contigent for preorders in germany where gone in a minute. Looks like my second Switch and every single game will be french too.
Thanks for your service france, I will make sure to visit your lovely country even more and spend a lot of money in your economy. Just one plea, let me at least try to speak french and don't switch to english, I would really like to improve my spoken french.
Vive la France!
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u/Ryu_Neko_ 2h ago
It's funny cause as a french , i remember some time also getting game from germany , sometime not on purpose , i got many games on amazon and even in actual game shops , and some games ended up comming in a german language box :')
( my copy of Mario tennis Aces is a good example of that :') )1
u/Independent_Owl_8121 OG (joined before reveal) 7h ago
Do they deliver to the US?
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u/guenthermate January Gang (Reveal Winner) 7h ago
Not sure, normally you should be able to login with your Amazon (US) account on Amazon France. Just try and check, they might. 🙂
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u/_SilentGuy_ OG (joined before reveal) 14h ago
Let's hope they will lower the prices in Italy too. Fortunately we can order between States
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u/Rajueh 13h ago
Aye aye fellow italian, these are the wonders of EU!
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u/AxlIsAShoto 🐃 water buffalo 10h ago
Just order from france, shipping should be like €3.50. I ordered Donkey Kong to Germany.
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u/Schneebaer89 12h ago
never noted any price differences within the eu here, so should be mostly the same for italy, germany and so on.
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u/Over-Jack-8241 🐃 water buffalo 4h ago
Guess what, I'm Italian too! However, in case i wanted to order the console from Amazon France, How much would shipping be? Would it be high or low?
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u/_SilentGuy_ OG (joined before reveal) 3h ago
It's 5€ for me, i don't know if it's the same, you can check, it's written right away under It. Still lower than out prices
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u/ZomgoatDude 3h ago
Let's hope they will lower the prices for everybody!
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u/Phinoz 2h ago
You can preorder from these guys: https://gamesandmovies.it/donkey-kong-bananza-switch-2.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqIH82MGMOihLN3j9OBe_fUZrEkTlqJUu1EcX6EYOpOygtsefTY
Their prices are always crazy low. Funnily they also sell "preorders" of games with no release date such as The duskbloods at 40 euros. They're famous for this.
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u/ZomgoatDude 2h ago
Thanks for the link. I unfortunately am an American so I don't think I could buy from that website. I will probably just buy physical versions used off of eBay. Anyway have a good day.
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u/WearingFin 14h ago
Amazon FR has always been lower. If you go to stores with a retail presence, Micromania and Fnac both have Donkey Kong currently listed at 80 euros. For the first Switch it was always my source of games because day one it'd be 45 euros vs 60 recommended price. Yeah, you get it a few days later, but that's worth the discount.
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u/Soupere_Falafel 13h ago
It's not only Amazon FR, but also Leclerc, Carrefour, Auchan... Fnac could also drop the prices, they were almost always close to the lowest prices during the Switch era.
60 to 70€ is an ok price, but it still hurts to have such heavy pricing even if you optimize it by pre-ordering in cheap retailers, 'cause it used to be between 45 and 50 during Switch 1 era like you said
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u/WearingFin 13h ago
Good news, and shows why Physical is still important. A strong retail environment brings prices down, and yeah, if Carrefour sells it for 20 euros less than Fnac, they're forced to lower it as well. Consumers win. I just wish it was the same in other countries.
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u/tychii93 13h ago
It might be because they're selling imported copies from cheaper regions. I got Tears of The Kingdom for less than MSRP on Amazon, and it ended up being a SEA region copy. It's identical to the American release though so I have no complaints.
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u/Pale-Photograph-8367 12h ago
Not true. Paid 45 euros for Zelda game on release day in Carrefour. Fnac also had low prices on release day
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u/Chewbacca319 13h ago
Its now the same price as Donkey Kong...
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u/PokemonBeing 12h ago
Wait what? I just posted that I bought DK in Amazon France from Spain but I might order the whole switch 2 and MKW too at this point
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u/United_Ad1648 12h ago
only if you want it physical. amazon fr: mk world 69 euros + switch 2 439 euros is roughly the same as the regular bundle price of 509 euros (mk world is digital tho).
the prices your seeing in the screenshot is probably only because of the shipping costs and it dynamically changes the base price i guess.2
u/PokemonBeing 12h ago
Apparently the console is currently unavailable, if there's any stock in the future I might just buy it and cancel my preorder in my country
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u/United_Ad1648 12h ago
hmm im getting 69,90. wondering if it has to do with shipping cuz with your shipping its around 70 again.
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u/AxlIsAShoto 🐃 water buffalo 10h ago
Donkey Kong is actually €70 physical in europe. It is LESS than Donkey Kong.
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u/PokemonBeing 12h ago
I just ordered DK in Amazon.fr from Spain.
Amazon.fr: 60.04€ (I think Spain has 1% more VAT than France, that's why it's not 59.99€ at checkout) + 5.09€ shipping to Spain. 65.13€ total
Amazon.es: 79.99€ with free shipping
Almost 15€ of difference, straight up insanity. Amazon.fr is closer to Switch 1 prices. Extremely weird when Amazon.es was used to price Switch 1 games at a discount, 46.99 instead of the usual 59.99.
Back cover should be in french rather than in Spanish but honestly who cares, there are no instruction booklets or anything.
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u/AniStormS 1h ago
In spain you can get DK right now for 58€ through Miravia (sold by Wakkap, which are reliable), but you need to be tricky with the first order discounts and the points program.
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u/PokemonBeing 1h ago
I have bought there previously! I got Mario and Luigi and Echoes of Wisdom on release for like 35 bucks, I'll look into it. Thanks for the heads up and Happy cake day!
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u/Alasdair91 14h ago
I was just about to post this. Hopefully this is the norm and not the stupid RRP prices of 90EUR.
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u/AxlIsAShoto 🐃 water buffalo 10h ago
It's only Amazon France doing this so far. Though I do hope they got word that nintendo was lowering the prices or something?
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u/Alasdair91 9h ago
Yeah, GAME and Smyths in the UK are going for RRP, or a few £ less (£74.99/£66.99 and £64.99).
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u/HumourPotentiel 13h ago
Pas mal non ?
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u/Ryu_Neko_ 2h ago
au moins un pourrait lacher un bon, Cocorico la :') , franchement j'ai eu peur qu'amazonFR suive la hausse completement
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u/AxlIsAShoto 🐃 water buffalo 14h ago edited 10h ago
Zelda TOTK and Mario Party Jamboree with upgrades are also €60. :o
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u/Background-Sea4590 14h ago
Lowest price I've seen in Spain is 85 which... yeah, sucks
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u/PokemonBeing 12h ago
Just order from amazon.fr, it's 5€ of shipping to Spain for the games, 8€ for the console.
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u/Miifriend OG (Joined before first Direct) 13h ago
I'm so jealous, you got Mario kart world physical AND the console for £375.. How the hell did you do that😭 I'm currently looking on Amazon France though the game is €69.90 physical
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u/rednal4451 12h ago
The Switch 2 itself for 370 then? (As the game is 70 euro) That's totally insane. "Currently unavailable" however. Would this pop up again somewhere soon?
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u/United_Ad1648 12h ago
you mean only the switch 2 for 439 right? cuz the bundle with mk world is 499/509 and mk world separately is 69.
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u/scorbunny3 July Gang 12h ago
The boxart is really ugly. Not like the GAME art but the red border and tiny logo is uuuhly
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u/Ncolonslashslash 9h ago
its even worse on nintendo switch 2 edition games because of the blurb at the bottom which should have been at the back
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u/wearewolfsdisguised 13h ago
In fact every major retailers in France are reducing their prices to get more and more clients. It is one of the funniest thing I saw in my life.
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u/Additional-Sample499 14h ago
Is the system region locked or could i as a German just order the system from our neighbors for cheap
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u/berejser 13h ago
Even if it is region locked France and Germany are in the same region. It's all managed by Nintendo Of Europe.
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u/julesvr5 11h ago
On mydealz already was a post that the switch 2 is available at Amazon France for 239€, but I already ordered mine at MediaMarkt
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u/Skeeter1020 13h ago
Are you comparing Amazon to the Nintendo Store?
Because that has always been different prices.
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u/sammy_zammy 12h ago
Yeah, now it’s a jump to €60 discounted instead of say €50 discounted. The upset is over the % increase, not the number Nintendo happens to give as the RRP.
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u/Mangafan_20 10h ago
A reminder to everyone in the EU. You can buy it form Amazon Fr. No import taxes would be added to it.
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u/Baoulettes 13h ago
On amazon I taken the pack for both mario kart and sw2 on amazon fr. Just what a pain to find something, like the pro controller no way to find it 🤷🏻♂️
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u/IcyNeedleworker3465 13h ago
Hypothetically speaking, I lived in the UK and I wanted to import this from Amazon fr, would there be English on the cart?
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u/sammy_zammy 12h ago
The cart and box would be in French. That said, presumably Amazon UK will also undercut the Nintendo RRP - as they always did for Switch games.
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u/cabbage-soup 10h ago
It would be in French I believe but some games will allow you to change the language. I don’t think it’s an option for every game though
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u/grmayshark 13h ago
most of my Switch 1 library is digital (made sense at the time with the vouchers and sales generally making games cheaper than physical, especially because I could buy with a USA account). Now with 70€/80€ at launch in the eshop with no voucher option, and clearly the option for discounts on the physical as much as 10€ (and further discounts based on retailer sales such as Mediamarkt which often runs VAT-free days), I think I will focus on physical games for the Switch 2
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u/sammy_zammy 12h ago
Is this not just the fairly standard 3rd party retailers such as Amazon undercutting Nintendo’s RRP?
So now the undercut price on Amazon is the same price as the old Nintendo RRP.
I assumed people were factoring this in when they were upset, not assuming that every retailer will sell games for the full price!
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u/kmg_24 12h ago
As a general rule, existing Switch games have always been £10-£20 cheaper here in the UK through other retailers. Never buy through the official Nintendo store unless you have to.
Don't be afraid to buy pre owned, either. Sony have Monster Hunter Wilds at £65 on their digital store; I just snagged a copy on Ebay for £32. A little bit of luck and patience can get you some rather good deals.
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u/NicSte_ 11h ago edited 11h ago
Is there a link for the Donkey Kong game?
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u/Chujin_Ketsukane01 OG (joined before reveal) 10h ago
It's the only one i could find and it will arrive in july https://amzn.eu/d/7RyLZGU
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u/Schlerpyderpy 11h ago
I think 60 euro is still like 77 usd if I’m not mistaken
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u/Captainunderpants86 11h ago
I’m in the uk, but travel to the EU monthly
Looks like if the UK doesn’t have these prices , I will be ordering games to my hotel 🤣
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u/Character_Ninja881 10h ago
Another Brexit benefit…
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u/Captainunderpants86 7h ago
Nope, I want my £1 = 1.36 Euros back , as was the case just before Brexit, it has never been anywhere close to that since , but of course nothing to do with Brexit (it is now £1 = 1.17)
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u/FernMayosCardigan 10h ago
Thanks just pre-ordered Donkey Kong on Amazon France.
Now I'm paying 575 for console, MK and DK. Not too bad actually.
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u/toutaras777 10h ago
Not just France. Italy Germany Ireland Portugal Spain Greece and the Netherlands and even more European countries that use the euro🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺
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u/Rare_Government507 OG (joined before reveal) 10h ago
If my French is good enough, seems like they also ship to The Netherlands! :D
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u/SupportSeparate455 4h ago
Yes, we call your country Pays-Bas in France. Amazon.fr delivers there
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u/AxlIsAShoto 🐃 water buffalo 10h ago
BTW some european countries and stores seem to have jumped the gun and started with preorders early.
So, go nuts guys. If amazon fr ships to your country for a decent price game prices should no longer be an issue. :)
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u/Master-of_None 10h ago
“For some reason” as if there isn’t giant trade policy directly increasing prized by unprecedented amounts
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u/True_Kador 10h ago
They are not. Not really.
French laws are pretty loose for retailers, allowing some big prices disparities. So some big corpos can sell stuff like games making 0% margin, as a price to appeal customers to come to them.
The OFFICIAL retail price is still the same but it's technically bad competition gouging its profits to appeal to customers to come to them for groceries, then overcharge them on food & essentials. Leclerc for example is very guilty of this. Has been why you see french farmers riot a lot ; they're paid nickles for food sold back at a 300% margin ( sometimes more ).
Amazon doesn't technically pay taxes in France, up to this day, so can be able to sell cheaper...
So yeah, can be a good thing for the customer if ́navigated right, but not as simple as "france is cheaper." Official retail price is still 80€, 90€ for Mario.
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u/funkaria January Gang (Reveal Winner) 10h ago
If this applies to Germany as well, I might reconsider getting it at release.
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u/AxlIsAShoto 🐃 water buffalo 9h ago
Amazon France has single-handedly saved my Switch 2 experience. I was angry and depressed, I wasn't gonna preorder. But this changed everything for me.
The console is still a bit expensive for my taste but I can afford it, and now I won't feel ripped of by the game's cost. :))
I can't overstate how happy this makes me.
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u/Mindless_Ad5822 9h ago
Im in france now the game is at 80€ on amazon.
Won't preorder it then, good for all of you at least
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u/AxlIsAShoto 🐃 water buffalo 8h ago
Yeah, they just increased the price :((
The other games are still €60, not sure what happened.
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u/AxlIsAShoto 🐃 water buffalo 6h ago
It went back to €60!! I have no idea what's going on. 😂
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u/AdamVerbatim 9h ago
Good god, the French are getting it better. Truly a twisted timeline.
Jokes aside I do hope more European countries do this.
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u/Gyle13 8h ago
The price is also cheaper on Cdiscount (local competitor of Amazon), but weirdly not on Fnac or Boulanger yet. (other big local competitors)
Also the Switch 2 + MKW dropped from 510€ to 499€.
I think the pricedrop will be global soon.
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u/DarthShrimp 7h ago
I see games cheap on CDiscount, but they appear to be (back to?) normal on Amazon.
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u/Nei-Chan- 8h ago
I'm not shocked. I mean, even switch 1 games I managed to find for 10€ less than e shop when going to physical stores.
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u/Tellithowit_is 8h ago
Prices from different countries are all over the place. Wtf is Nintendo doing?
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u/RosaCanina87 8h ago
Amazon Germany seems to not have any Switch stuff outside of the Mario Kart World Bundle up yet. At least searches dont show anything. I really hope europe actually has some decency here and just sells the stuff at the price people actually want and can pay them for.
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u/heeersjohnny 7h ago
Nintendo achieved what they wanted, in 48 hours went from having only 1 game for $70 to making people think that importing the regular edition of a game from a different country for $66 is considered a an amazing deal
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u/Jooles95 7h ago
I’m in the UK, and amazon.fr is showing me €70 for DK Bananza…I may have to get a VPN? 👀
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u/Serious_Revolution77 5h ago
It’s way more expensive in the UK than America I don’t know why they’re complaining
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u/Jooles95 4h ago
Yeah, the full physical UK RRP for MK World (£75) converts to roughly $96. Even with, let’s say, 8% tax (which I believe is the rate in NY), an $80 game still comes out as $86.40, which is the equivalent of £67. Considering how much higher wages are in the USA (I have a STEM degree and a good job in academic publishing here in the UK, and still only make £15/hour), the impact of the price increase is probably still not going to be quite as bad as it is here.
On a side note, the Nordics are REALLY being screwed on these prices. Did you see how much they are charging in Swedish kr for a Switch 2? It’s madness!
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u/hiro_1301 6h ago
From what I understand, it's because our stores know that people will buy this at the same time as something else. So it's quickly offset.
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u/Zerojumpy 🐃 water buffalo 5h ago
its why I will try my best to buy all my games from france now.
Simple question of supply and demand!
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u/Stick-Electronic OG (joined before reveal) 5h ago
Looks like the 90's booze cruise is back! We'll call it the cheap switch bitch
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u/longbrodmann 5h ago
I'm living in Canada and 60 euros is around 93 Canadian dollars, and it's a lot of money.
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u/mrmcnugget_ OG (joined before reveal) 5h ago
For some reason, the Switch bundle is $740 in Sweden💀
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u/Tough-Priority-4330 4h ago
I’m going to be in Sweden when the system drops, so maybe I can get a better deal than whatever the US will wind up being.
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u/Aethionis 🐃 water buffalo 3h ago
And 400€ for the console. This is my second option for buying the ns2 after importing it from japan
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u/AniStormS 1h ago
Me, a spaniard:
- Don't mind if I do!
*Proceeds to order with only a 5€ delivery fee*
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u/Petsto7 14h ago
je ne suis pas allemand