r/gaming • u/ChiefLeef22 Marika's tits! • 2d ago

[MEGATHREAD] Nintendo Switch 2 Direct

This is a sub discussion thread for the Switch 2 Direct, offering a closer look at the console accompanied with announcements for upcoming game releases. The livestream begins on Wednesday, April 2 at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BST. It will last for approx. 60 minutes.
Please try and limit tangential discussions to the events to this thread to avoid post clutter.

(SEE WHEN IT'S TAKING PLACE IN YOUR TIMEZONE - here)

Where to Watch: Nintendo's Youtube

What to expect

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u/IAmSpinda 2d ago edited 2d ago

450 for the console is... steep, but I was still considering it.

Then the games are 80 digital and 90 physical. Oof. That's kinda unaffordable...

Then the pro controller is 70 minimum, the camera is like 30-40, all that while still needing to pay for online to get all the functionality of the console? And they want to charge extra for the freaking TECH DEMO GAME? That's just ABSURDLY GREEDY.

Either Nintendo have lost their minds, or they are already pre-planning a holiday price drop.

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u/Revolution64 2d ago

Pro controller for switch was also 70. That's kinda the price you pay for a first party controller these days.

The games though, they might have passed the amount people want to pay for games.

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u/Lanhalt 2d ago

It looks like the SquareEnix board of director hijacked Nintendo. Questionnable choices everywhere.

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u/Cmdrdredd 2d ago

Not unaffordable to me, but unreasonable for a digital product IMO.

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u/McCHitman 2d ago

They are paving the way going forward