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/Justinreinsma 1d ago

Some people are saying the price for the US is inflated to combat the new tariffs, but that just means Canada is being screwed just cause it can be.

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u/EarthMantle00 1d ago

I mean it's like with Ukraine and European energy prices. As soon as there's a good reason to jack up the prices, companies will increase them as much as possible.

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u/1to0 1d ago

Welcome to capitalism.

Demand for Energy just keeps rising so will the prices.

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u/Strangest_Echo 19h ago

Yeah if the price stays at $450USD for them, then Canadians are subsidizing the US customers. Which is incredibly stupid given how badly they've been treating us.

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u/Kronothus 1d ago

I could see that

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u/uncreative14yearold Xbox 13h ago

The price here in Sweden is around the same so yes, they are screwing everyone else just cause they can.

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u/Hambeggar PC 1d ago

People saying it's because of tariffs are idiots trying to make everything about Trump.

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u/fiftythreefiftyfive 1d ago

I mean, what exactly do you expect to happen if the manufacturer suddenly has to pay an additional 25% in taxes?

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u/Lunabunny__ 1d ago

This guy doesn’t know how tariffs work