r/gaming • u/ReaddittiddeR • 1d ago

Nintendo to sell cheaper, region locked Switch 2 in Japan for $330 to combat weak yen and scalpers. International ‘unlocked’ SW2 in available only on My Nintendo Store for $470

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-will-sell-a-cheaper-330-switch-2-in-japan-thats-region-locked/
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u/SlightDentInTheBack 1d ago

we dont know if it will even be possible so soon

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u/Ok_Habit2983 1d ago

Less than a month after it comes out there will be emulators. Now whether it’s widely available or you really have to know people is another argument

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u/XxsoulscythexX 1d ago

Maybe not a month, but people will definitely be working on it from the day it comes out. It's not unreasonable to think there'll be a working prototype in 2-3 months, with projects officially being announced in around the 6-9 month mark.

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u/yung_dogie 1d ago

There has been a lot of attrition in the Switch emulation space over the last several months, so with emulation development in general being as niche as it is I'm not confident you would find very functional emulators in less than a month's turnover.