The price is definitely concerning to me. I have already been a lot more selective with what I buy. It will be awhile if I do buy. It took me awhile before I bought my switch lite and really only originally bought it for Zelda breath of the wild and new horizons. Thankfully I have plenty of games now for my switch . So I think I will pass for now . I would like to see if they eventually will have a switch lite 2 since I really do prefer handhelds. Even when they do announce a new AC game I will research it more this time. In the end it was a good game but it wasn’t until I restarted it after all the updates that I truly enjoyed it. If I do eventually buy one it will probably be the last console I will buy. It definitely depends on how many games I would eventually want to buy. Since I don’t see myself spending that much for one or two games.
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How are you feeling about Switch 2 game prices ($80 for Mario Kart)
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I've been fairly disillusioned with the gaming industry for a little while now, and haven't been getting a lot of use out of my current Switch because not enough of the exclusives have really sucked me in as much as older titles, so personally it was on the Switch 2 to wow me before I'd jump in on it (but I also was going to wait a while anyway so that any flaws that would sour things for me would have time to come to light). Unfortunately, the pricing has done the opposite of that. I can afford the increase, but I really don't see a good reason why I should have to pay more. I'll be passing until there's already an enticing selection of exclusives available, and the price drops or I can get stuff used (assuming I eventually get a Switch 2).
KittenNoir
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I have finally had the chance to look at the prices for the Nintendo Switch 2 and my goodness what the heck it costs $700??????? I am sorry but that is wayyyyyyyyyyyy to much.
That is very close to the price I paid for my Playstation 5 and I have always viewed my switch has a handheld gaming system that's cheaper in price.
Also the game prices are the same as the PS5???? Mario Kart World is $110!!!!!!!!!
So for now I have no interest at all buying the switch its not affordable at all.
That is very close to the price I paid for my Playstation 5 and I have always viewed my switch has a handheld gaming system that's cheaper in price.
Also the game prices are the same as the PS5???? Mario Kart World is $110!!!!!!!!!
So for now I have no interest at all buying the switch its not affordable at all.
himekirako
celeste's cheerleader
honestly super disheartening but it's out of my control... but holy over $700CAD after HST for the console??
i'm already super selective and put off by the prices of games for the original switch, let alone $90USD which is well over $100CAD right now... that's absolutely insane to me, then taxes on top of that??? ദ്ദി(ㅠ﹏ㅠ)
*prices aren't confirmed but these numbers have been floating around
i'm already super selective and put off by the prices of games for the original switch, let alone $90USD which is well over $100CAD right now... that's absolutely insane to me, then taxes on top of that??? ദ്ദി(ㅠ﹏ㅠ)
*prices aren't confirmed but these numbers have been floating around
Beanz
Sophisticated Hi-C drinker
at first i was freaking out about the $450 price tag on the console but i have come to realization that isn't even the worst part. $80 for the digital version of a game, $90 for the physical version is crazy; this is basically setting the standard for other companies to do the same as well. im not sure how steam is able to have basically every AA game imaginable besides nintendo/other console exclusives in their store and are still able to have 30-50% off sales 3 times a year and here we have nintendo raising prices by $40 and for what reason? i'm also flabbergasted by the PAID tech demo, like who is paying for a DEMO? who thought this was a good idea? gone are the days where they would pack in a game with the console i guess.
however, i most likely will buy a switch 2. not this year but in 2026 when tomodachi life releases and hopefully we'll be closer to an animal crossing 6 announcement. i would love to buy it on release day because mario kart world tour looks so good but unfortunately i cant afford it at the moment
however, i most likely will buy a switch 2. not this year but in 2026 when tomodachi life releases and hopefully we'll be closer to an animal crossing 6 announcement. i would love to buy it on release day because mario kart world tour looks so good but unfortunately i cant afford it at the moment
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also rumors coming out today that joy con controllers will be $90. seriously nintendo???
switch 2 console + 1 extra joycons set + 5 games = $1,000!? it's hard to wrap my mind around tbh
switch 2 console + 1 extra joycons set + 5 games = $1,000!? it's hard to wrap my mind around tbh
Yes. The joycons are on the Nintendo website.
I am still not sure on the upgrade packs, but I heard talk of $20? I can't imagine all of them being that way, but I couldn't find anything in Nintendo's website for upgrade packs. So I'm not even sure if the $20 for even some are correct.
$700+ is too much, i was super excited for the switch 2 to come out and hear more about it but i feel super bummed out now
Halloqueen
Senior Member
While many of us are obviously taken aback by the price of the console in combination with the increased price for individual games, it is likely to be even worse than it appears right now for those of us who are citizens of the United States. While production was previously primarily in China, events over the past few years have led to Nintendo diversifying their production and more than half of their hardware in now manufactured in Cambodia and Vietnam. The Trump Administration announced global tariffs yesterday. China is facing a tariff increase of 34% on their exports to the United States, while Vietnam is facing a 46% increase in tariffs and Cambodia is facing an extra 49%.
The Switch 2 might end up costing US citizens between $630-$670 and the games might cost $110 or $120.
I remarked on it in the Place your random thoughts thread in the Brewster's Café section of the forums yesterday, but it really seems to me like the Switch 2 is about to be the Wii U 2 and it's because few are going to be able to afford it or justify spending that much when other costs of living are going to increase as well.
If you really want one for certain, it might be a good idea to buy one now and lock in your purchase while the price is still "reasonable." Note, I'm not a financial advisor, don't treat me as one, haha.
Video gaming and other forms of entertainment have always been luxury goods, and this is really going to underscore that luxury.
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On a personal level, while I was initially looking forward to getting a Switch 2 because I only play docked and was interested in the 4K capability and the smoother experience for Pokémon Legends Z-A, as well as some other games down the road, now I'm just like...nah. At least for now.
My opinion of Nintendo has already soured over the course of the Switch era.
- As opposed to the 3DS/Wii/Wii U era where the online functionality was free as long as you had access to a wi-fi connection, the Switch ushered in a paid subscription via Nintendo Switch Online, bringing them in line with competitors Microsoft and Sony. Unlike those two, however, the online connectivity on the Switch is absolutely terrible and not worth the cost.
- The 3DS, Wii, and Wii U had large Virtual Console libraries with a bunch of older consoles and games to look through and you could purchase individual games that interested you and you could keep them permanently. The Switch replaced the Virtual Console by tying older games to Nintendo Switch Online, requiring you to pay for their not-worth-the-price service. Some of the consoles that were available via the Virtual Console aren't included in Nintendo Switch Online. Additionally, some of the consoles like the SEGA Genesis or Nintendo 64, and now the GameCube on the Switch 2, are locked behind a further paywall via the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass.
- The JoyCon situation is a joke. Not only are the JoyCons shoddily constructed and prone to drift faster than other controllers on the market, a pair costs more than a Pro Controller. They had the gall to sell the Lite, a Switch that can only be played handheld and cannot dock, despite the JoyCon issue. If you encounter drift on your Lite, you'd have to send the entire console in since it's one solid unit instead of the standard Switch where the JoyCons can be removed. At least they eventually made the repair process free, but still. Wonder how long that free service will last now in the face of global economic turmoil.
- No customization via themes for the main menu like were available on the 3DS, not even for purchase. Just Black or White. That air of Nintendo whimsy is gone.
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All this said, I already follow few franchises and buy few games. The Switch 2, if I can justify it down the line, does still potentially have appeal. Potential, not guaranteed.
- As mentioned earlier, Pokémon almost lost me with Let's Go and Sword & Shield, but Legends: Arceus and Scarlet & Violet got their hooks back into me; bugs and build quality aside, if they ran perfectly, I'd say Scarlet & Violet are some of my favorites in the series. Legends Z-A looks good and I'd kinda like to stick with the franchise and hope they keep improving. I don't think that justifies the Switch 2 on its own though.
- Animal Crossing is in a weird state for me because, while there are some aspects of New Horizons that I enjoyed, it really doesn't compare to New Leaf for me. I'm someone whose favorite aspect of the games is interior decorating and that aspect took a definite hit in favor of exterior decorating of the island in New Horizons. I got some of that appeal through Happy Home Paradise DLC, but that's only for the animals in the DLC; our player homes still have awkwardly small rooms compared to what we had in the prior games and even the big 10x10 rooms for the animals in the DLC. Why is it even possible to unlock partitions and stuff for our houses when the rooms are so dang small? Interior decoration needs to be refocused in the next game for me to be interested...and PLEASE bring back Club Tortimer or other stuff to do with friends because New Horizons had nothing. I have friends who played New Leaf for years who dropped New Horizons in the first year.
- Fire Emblem is hit-or-miss for me, almost alternatingly. Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn are my favorite games of all time, but over the past decade+, there's fluctuations between one game having a more serious focus and the next game being generic anime slop for people who just want to make their soldiers kiss and don't care about plot. So, depends on what the next game or two ends up being.
- Masahiro Sakurai might be leaving Smash Bros., so where does that leave the future of that series? We'll have to see.
- Not Nintendo itself, but ATLUS has been putting out Shin Megami Tensei games either exclusively (Devil Survivor, Devil Survivor 2, SMT IV, SMT IV Apocalypse, SMT Strange Journey, SMT Strange Journey Redux) or on Nintendo first (Shin Megami Tensei V) since the DS. Shin Megami Tensei V was released onto the other platforms last year with Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. If SMT maintains their trend then there's some appeal, but if they're just always multi-platform from now on then I have no reason not to just get their games on PC or something.
Ultimately, it's all just up in the air right now. It certainly doesn't look good though. Even if there are things that might appeal to me and reasons for me to want one more later on, my relationship with the company has already been on uneasy footing for a few years now. If tariffs upend the economy then yeah, no. Nintendo might end up being one of the least of my worries. Video games as a whole, for that matter.
The Switch 2 might end up costing US citizens between $630-$670 and the games might cost $110 or $120.
I remarked on it in the Place your random thoughts thread in the Brewster's Café section of the forums yesterday, but it really seems to me like the Switch 2 is about to be the Wii U 2 and it's because few are going to be able to afford it or justify spending that much when other costs of living are going to increase as well.
If you really want one for certain, it might be a good idea to buy one now and lock in your purchase while the price is still "reasonable." Note, I'm not a financial advisor, don't treat me as one, haha.
Video gaming and other forms of entertainment have always been luxury goods, and this is really going to underscore that luxury.
---
On a personal level, while I was initially looking forward to getting a Switch 2 because I only play docked and was interested in the 4K capability and the smoother experience for Pokémon Legends Z-A, as well as some other games down the road, now I'm just like...nah. At least for now.
My opinion of Nintendo has already soured over the course of the Switch era.
- As opposed to the 3DS/Wii/Wii U era where the online functionality was free as long as you had access to a wi-fi connection, the Switch ushered in a paid subscription via Nintendo Switch Online, bringing them in line with competitors Microsoft and Sony. Unlike those two, however, the online connectivity on the Switch is absolutely terrible and not worth the cost.
- The 3DS, Wii, and Wii U had large Virtual Console libraries with a bunch of older consoles and games to look through and you could purchase individual games that interested you and you could keep them permanently. The Switch replaced the Virtual Console by tying older games to Nintendo Switch Online, requiring you to pay for their not-worth-the-price service. Some of the consoles that were available via the Virtual Console aren't included in Nintendo Switch Online. Additionally, some of the consoles like the SEGA Genesis or Nintendo 64, and now the GameCube on the Switch 2, are locked behind a further paywall via the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass.
- The JoyCon situation is a joke. Not only are the JoyCons shoddily constructed and prone to drift faster than other controllers on the market, a pair costs more than a Pro Controller. They had the gall to sell the Lite, a Switch that can only be played handheld and cannot dock, despite the JoyCon issue. If you encounter drift on your Lite, you'd have to send the entire console in since it's one solid unit instead of the standard Switch where the JoyCons can be removed. At least they eventually made the repair process free, but still. Wonder how long that free service will last now in the face of global economic turmoil.
- No customization via themes for the main menu like were available on the 3DS, not even for purchase. Just Black or White. That air of Nintendo whimsy is gone.
---
All this said, I already follow few franchises and buy few games. The Switch 2, if I can justify it down the line, does still potentially have appeal. Potential, not guaranteed.
- As mentioned earlier, Pokémon almost lost me with Let's Go and Sword & Shield, but Legends: Arceus and Scarlet & Violet got their hooks back into me; bugs and build quality aside, if they ran perfectly, I'd say Scarlet & Violet are some of my favorites in the series. Legends Z-A looks good and I'd kinda like to stick with the franchise and hope they keep improving. I don't think that justifies the Switch 2 on its own though.
- Animal Crossing is in a weird state for me because, while there are some aspects of New Horizons that I enjoyed, it really doesn't compare to New Leaf for me. I'm someone whose favorite aspect of the games is interior decorating and that aspect took a definite hit in favor of exterior decorating of the island in New Horizons. I got some of that appeal through Happy Home Paradise DLC, but that's only for the animals in the DLC; our player homes still have awkwardly small rooms compared to what we had in the prior games and even the big 10x10 rooms for the animals in the DLC. Why is it even possible to unlock partitions and stuff for our houses when the rooms are so dang small? Interior decoration needs to be refocused in the next game for me to be interested...and PLEASE bring back Club Tortimer or other stuff to do with friends because New Horizons had nothing. I have friends who played New Leaf for years who dropped New Horizons in the first year.
- Fire Emblem is hit-or-miss for me, almost alternatingly. Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn are my favorite games of all time, but over the past decade+, there's fluctuations between one game having a more serious focus and the next game being generic anime slop for people who just want to make their soldiers kiss and don't care about plot. So, depends on what the next game or two ends up being.
- Masahiro Sakurai might be leaving Smash Bros., so where does that leave the future of that series? We'll have to see.
- Not Nintendo itself, but ATLUS has been putting out Shin Megami Tensei games either exclusively (Devil Survivor, Devil Survivor 2, SMT IV, SMT IV Apocalypse, SMT Strange Journey, SMT Strange Journey Redux) or on Nintendo first (Shin Megami Tensei V) since the DS. Shin Megami Tensei V was released onto the other platforms last year with Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. If SMT maintains their trend then there's some appeal, but if they're just always multi-platform from now on then I have no reason not to just get their games on PC or something.
Ultimately, it's all just up in the air right now. It certainly doesn't look good though. Even if there are things that might appeal to me and reasons for me to want one more later on, my relationship with the company has already been on uneasy footing for a few years now. If tariffs upend the economy then yeah, no. Nintendo might end up being one of the least of my worries. Video games as a whole, for that matter.
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Dunquixote
Senior Member
At the moment, I’m not interested since I have no plans on getting it since my regular switch and switch lite are both still new. The price concerns me but I can’t say I’ll never buy it just because of the price.
Edit: edited my post and changed my vote now that I had time to read more what the price is going to be like. I’m happy with my switch still anyways minus the connection problems
Edit: edited my post and changed my vote now that I had time to read more what the price is going to be like. I’m happy with my switch still anyways minus the connection problems
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Bought in the USA, though a while ago. My physical switch games say made in Japan. I don't know where the box is to the switch my spouse has, but the console may not mean much as that is super old and switch 2 is different and it is different times.
I'm pretty indifferent at the moment as I won't be getting a Switch 2 unless they announce a new Animal Crossing, or a brand new Zelda for it. And even for Zelda, I'll probably wait a while. These price tags are pretty high, and for me, are only going to be justified by games that I can get at least a few hundred hours from (where for instance Animal Crossing and Mario Maker 2, I have 1000+ hours on each). I can't imagine buying a game like, a new Luigis Mansion, and beating it in 15 hours or so, and having to pay $90 for a physical copy of that.
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I'm not going to say I won't ever buy a Switch 2 or games for it, and I was never planning to get it on release or anything anyway, but. This has definitely put a huge damper on my interest, and any games I do get I'm gonna be super selective about. Even then I'll probably wait for sales if possible I don't play a lot of Nintendo IPs so 
there actually will be sales for second-party games or just buy secondhand. Switch games are already pricey, but aren't so much so that I've been unwilling to take a chance on games that sound promising—but these are straight-up the prices I pay for fancy limited edition collector's sets, not the games by themselves 
The lower price-point/accessibility of handheld consoles was one of the things I've really loved about them. Maybe if there's a Switch 2 Lite it'll be priced better, but that still doesn't excuse the cost of the games themselves lol
I strongly prefer physical games and didn't usually mind paying a slightly higher price for them, but this... might have me using my Steam account a lot more, and in any case I'll probably be mostly sticking to the 3DS and Switch game libraries going forward.
there actually will be sales for second-party games or just buy secondhand. Switch games are already pricey, but aren't so much so that I've been unwilling to take a chance on games that sound promising—but these are straight-up the prices I pay for fancy limited edition collector's sets, not the games by themselves The lower price-point/accessibility of handheld consoles was one of the things I've really loved about them. Maybe if there's a Switch 2 Lite it'll be priced better, but that still doesn't excuse the cost of the games themselves lolI strongly prefer physical games and didn't usually mind paying a slightly higher price for them, but this... might have me using my Steam account a lot more, and in any case I'll probably be mostly sticking to the 3DS and Switch game libraries going forward.
i'm sorry but nearly $100 for a game is actually insane. i hardly doubt they are adding more content or whatever to a game to justify this price tag. i imagine they'll make the new pokemon game $90 for sure and i cannot imagine paying that much for ur typical half ass pokemon game.
the switch also seems to be one of those consoles parents buy for their kids and i imagine when they see the price tag for the console AND the game, switches will not be a present they are going to get this year.
plus i also worry about the ramification with other games devs as well if they see that nintendo can raise prices, they too will also raise prices. games overall will be more expensive and it's going to become the norm.
the switch also seems to be one of those consoles parents buy for their kids and i imagine when they see the price tag for the console AND the game, switches will not be a present they are going to get this year.
plus i also worry about the ramification with other games devs as well if they see that nintendo can raise prices, they too will also raise prices. games overall will be more expensive and it's going to become the norm.
airpeaches
wee one
I also decided to be much more selective, but I was sort of okay with a price increase since inflation is crazy right now and the proces of everything else have increased. also, comparing it to the game prices of the past (like in the 80s) I didn't find it *totally* unreasonable. I'm not happy about it but I was willing to eat it. honestly, finding out the "physical" copies aren't even totally stored on the cartridge disappointed me more than anything... why am I paying extra for something I have to digitally download the majority of anyway?
I am shocked at the price. I'm not much of a gamer anymore, I've grown very selective over the games I want to try over the years, as for example I only have 3 switch games, I used to have four but resold one because it just wasn't my thing anymore. (One of the reasons why I prefer physical games over digital copies.)
One of the reasons I've stopped wanting to try new games is because the cost of living has gone up, so unless it's free or something I really, really want, it's not worth spending money in.
Of course that's from my personal experience and based on my own financial priorities, but the price of the new console + Mario Kart is more than what I'm comfortable paying for even a new phone.
Also because I mentioned physical / digital copies... Why are physical copies only 10 bucks more?? Not that I want them to be *even* more expensive, more so that the digital copies have no reasons to be that expensive. You're not manufacturing components, you don't have to export the copies worldwide and pay for shipping / logistics... So why are they almost as pricy as the physical version??
One of the reasons I've stopped wanting to try new games is because the cost of living has gone up, so unless it's free or something I really, really want, it's not worth spending money in.
Of course that's from my personal experience and based on my own financial priorities, but the price of the new console + Mario Kart is more than what I'm comfortable paying for even a new phone.
Also because I mentioned physical / digital copies... Why are physical copies only 10 bucks more?? Not that I want them to be *even* more expensive, more so that the digital copies have no reasons to be that expensive. You're not manufacturing components, you don't have to export the copies worldwide and pay for shipping / logistics... So why are they almost as pricy as the physical version??
Bulbadragon
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It annoys me greatly, but I will probably still be getting it. It's disappointing that the price will be going up, but I'm not surprised after Tears of the Kingdom cost $70. Other hobbies I have just keep getting more expensive, too. Like, a single hardback book now costs me $30-35. So, just as with my other hobbies, I'll be more selective on what I buy.
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