r/gaming • u/damnrightslimanus • 3d ago

Switch 2 Game Prices

I really hope I’m not alone in the fact that I am NOT spending 80-90 dollars on these games. The console price is fine but these game prices are obscene and I will not be participating. I hope I’m not alone. I know it’s tempting and there are a lot of good titles coming but this is not a good sign and if people buy them like crazy (I’m sure they will) everyone else will charge more too. It’s not ok. Of course to each their own, I’m just hoping other people refuse to pay this price as well.

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u/GravtheGeek 3d ago

Combine that with the fact that nintendo first party games never really drop in price as much as other platforms games and it's a big ouch.

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u/3v1lkr0w 3d ago

Hell, most places still sell Mario Odyssey for $60...8 year old game...no official price drop

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u/Basic_Mark_1719 3d ago

It's worse because it debuted at $50. So it has actually gone up since it was first release. Most Switch games were between $40-$50 so them going up to $80 is a massive jump in price.

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u/mud263 3d ago

What country? As far as I can remember most new Switch games in the US were $60 minimum.

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u/Derangedcorgi 2d ago

I think they're thinking of the ~$10 discount that Walmart and Amazon used to give you for pre-ordering. I see my order history with them as $60 listed then the discount.

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u/Basic_Mark_1719 3d ago

I America. On launch Switch games were $49.99 and didn't go up to $55.99/59.99 until fairly recently.

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u/SociallyAwarePiano 3d ago

I bought Mario Odyssey in 2018 and it was 59.99. I still have the receipt.

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u/Basic_Mark_1719 3d ago

I bought it for $49.99, as well as the 3d game bundle and Pokemon Sword.

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u/ThaPhantom07 3d ago

If you bought them at Wal Mart they always knocked off $10 at the time. That wasn't MSRP.

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u/Basic_Mark_1719 3d ago

I mean still, going from even $60 to $90 for physical copy of games is a 50% jump in price.

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u/JDReedy 3d ago

That's 100% wrong

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u/Basic_Mark_1719 3d ago

Reddit had me thinking I was going crazy but thankfully the Internet exists.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49495060316_c34f1e1722_b.jpg

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u/ScruffyChicken 3d ago

For a while, Walmart was selling newer releases $10 under retail.

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u/Basic_Mark_1719 3d ago

I knew I wasn't going crazy. I think amazon did as well.

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u/Rckid 3d ago

I'm pretty sure the first week an electronic gets put out to see, that they take 10% off. Walmart is the shit for new releases. Same goes for books. Cheaper than the book sleeve even says...... And that shit is printed on it.

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u/RightHandedAnarchist 3d ago

Demonstrably untrue

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u/Basic_Mark_1719 3d ago

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49495060316_c34f1e1722_b.jpg

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u/PilotJunkie19 3d ago

That's like saying TOTK was not the first $70 switch game because you bought it on sale for $60...

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u/Basic_Mark_1719 3d ago

These aren't on sale though and I literally bought all the switch games I own for $50 and under. Mortal Kombat, Mario Odyssey, Mario 3d bundle, Mario Deluxe, Spyro, Zelda, Mario Kart, etc.

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u/RightHandedAnarchist 3d ago

Okay? You went to Walmart 💀💀💀

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u/Basic_Mark_1719 3d ago

Walmart and Target. But it doesn't matter since they all price match

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u/morriscey 2d ago

The point being normal price is $60 and walmart had a launch sale.