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Can't I just detach and use the volume knobs on my car radio to play those games?
On a 90s tamagotchi screen?
Yeah, I recall paying $100 for Street Fighter II and $115 for Chrono Trigger for the SNES back then as well. That was Canadian by the way. Don’t even mention the price of those Neo-Geo cartridges either.
There are differences though. Those were more expensive to produce given their format. Games didn’t sell as many copies as they do today. Also now they sell digitally as well so they get more money off those sales. It’s just when you see a game like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sell over 60 million copies it can be difficult to rationalize that they need to charge more for the sequel.
Then GC and Wii the prices came down to £40
Switch games here are supposed to cost upwards of £50 but you could always fine them for lower, big first party usually £40 to £45.
But you can get physical 3rd party games from £15 to £35.
I think I wouldn't mind the higher physical price if the digital prices were much lower.
But, Donkey Kong Bananaza is $70 physical. I think digital is less.
So even if we take the physical price and apply Nintendo standard -33% discount it will eventually be $47
Mario Kart is $70 digital, with the eventually discount it should drop to $47 too.
BTW 3rd party games are already cheaper. Street Fighter 6 is $60.
With all this hubbub about Switch2 being 4K 120FPS HDR I'm wondering if I should buy a new TV as well. I don't want to spend the money, but it'll irk me to no end knowing our 12 yera old TV is holding things back.
Well, the good thing is that they are not nearly expensive as they used to be. You can find a pretty decent one for 300 or less. Still though thats $300 out of your pocket.
What can we expect from today's Treehouse?
We will know in 20 mins. Hopefully 3rd party stuff, but GVG on YouTube has lots of impressions videos up.
Luckily my TV is new and has all the most modern features, OLED helps too. But I think I'd rather play in 4k over 120 fps at lower resolutions. I'd have to test it out first, I've never played a game faster than 60fps anyway.https://youtu.be/YZIk9_CpuvQ?si=nKrnG5KFHKzb4BxA
€49.90 for Donkey Kong Bananza and there's a further 10% off code off of that.
That's £43 uk money and $55 American
Switch 2 is region free apart from the Japan exclusive version
Weird, that price is cheaper than most new Switch 1 games here.
Max is right. Sony standardized game prices to $50 during the PS1 ear, but game pricing was all over the place prior generations. Nintendo wants to ditch it.View on YouTube
I remember 1996 when the N64 came out, Nintendo was charging $80-90 for N64 games that Christmas. I waited until November 1998 to buy mine and I don't recall paying more then $50 for new N64 games.
Nintendo wants to charge more based on popularity it seems. Time will tell if the masses are willing to pay $80+ for Mario Kart and Zelda. If not, at least Nintendo will be able to charge the hardcore Nintendo fan more for the first year or so.
I haven't any issue with the $450 hardware price but $80+ for Mario Kart? Sorry, nope.
Same here. Feel the system price is fine. It’s the $80 games that rub me the wrong way.
There's some pricing news.
I'm regularly posting updates in the Switch 2 thread.
But if you look above Donkey Kong Bananza in Europe, retailers are listing it at $55 USD, physical.
Also, 1st party games digitally will (eventually) come down to $47 if they stick to their 33% discount regime.
Mario Kart World Switch 2 bundle is only $50 more if youre okay with a digital version
But the tarriffs are throwing spanners in the works, Nintendo just delayed U.S pre orders because of it and seem to be reassessing the price.
Also there's been a backlash over game prices in YouTube comments that Kit and Krysta are saying is a nightmare for the PR.dept.
Switch 2 vs other console launch prices
https://www.ign.com/articles/how-does-switch-2s-price-compare-to-the-cost-of-other-nintendo-consoles-at-launch-spoiler-its-not-the-most-expensive
Hilarious. NES launch price adjusted for inflation is $523
NES game prices were $130 USD adjusted for inflation
PS2 $565
360 $500
I understand that, I often buy games at savage discounts.
The world has had a huge inflationary period over the last few years.
The prices I charge for work have had to go up, because the cost of everything else has gone up. How much are eggs in America now?
Steamdeck OLED is more expensive than Switch 2.
PS5 Pro is almost £700 here, Switch 2 is £395
Games development will have become more expensive because their bills, just like your own bills for electricity, petrol, gas etc has gone up too. I dont condone or want higher priced games.
If I feel the price is too high I'll wait for sales. Like I said though, you get Mario Kart for $50 if you get the bundle. Here it works out as £35 for Mario Kart World.
New switch 1st party games are over £50 on launch here.
Donkey Kong Bananza in Europe, retailers are listing it at $55 USD, physical. That cheaper than most 1st party Switch 1 games at launch.
At the moment I'm not panicking. I spent $775 on a phone and its a used phone.
My car insurance is $2200 every f×××ng year. I'm certainly willing to spend slightly more for something that actually brings me joy over the banal shit of endless bills.
Hopefully expensive games won't sell as well then they get discounted.
Capcom is selling their Switch 2 games for $60 i read.