travo said:

What can we expect from today's Treehouse?

SupremeAC said:

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.

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Ravenprose said:

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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.


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.

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

Ravenprose said:

Using inflation to justify current prices doesn't work for me.  I bought most of my games back in the day deeply discounted or used or rented them because I couldn't afford them at full price. Now I simply don't enjoy most games enough to justify an $80+ price tag.

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.

Ravenprose said:

Oh, I didn't mean you specifically, GG, were trying to justify the prices. I was referring to that article you posted and IGN's attempts to do so.