Nintendo Switch 2 Launches on June 5th Worldwide; 1080p Screen With 120 FPS and HDR Support, Docked Mode 4K Resolution Support Confirmed
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I just hope Tomodachii 2 is available on Switch 1
It is, it was announced for the OG Switch.
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They're thrusting themselves back into directly competing with Sony and MS with those prices. Bold move in this economy, but they'll probably do fine. I don't expect nearly as many Switch 2s sold compared to the original, though.
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Their games are usually top notch and their hardware is usually more cheaply priced. Not this time.
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Just like how online play was originally free on the Switch 1.
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Consumers also had more buying power back then, so converting the currency doesn't tell the whole story.
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It's pretty much a guarantee that 3D Marios and Zeldas will be $80.
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Okay, but why are they charging $80 for a digital game, which tariffs don't apply to?
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Then why does the rest of the world, who don't have tariffs on Japan, have to pay those prices as well?
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At least this game may be worth it if it's $/h.
Nintendos game might be <40hours long of pure campaign (excluding open world games like pokemon) -
Got my sream deck. I am fine without a switch.
Nothing lost and if I'd need it, emulation works good enough. -
I mean, I've been using a Switch to play games portably so far. A Steam Deck will be a revelation by comparison.
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I noticed that Tomodachii was announced for the Switch with a 2026 date. So there will at least be some games still made for it next year as well. A 150 million install base is nothing to sneeze at!
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I was waiting for confirmation of the price to get a Steam Deck as well. Nintendo was fine as a cheaper side console, but I don't need 2 $500-ish walled garden consoles.
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I don't want to be encouraging that though because if we're paying per hour of campaign then Civ would be $6K and even something like Kingdom Come Deliverance would be $400
I don't have that kind of money.
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Because their only saving grace up until this point has been relatively cheap consoles.
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Plus it was awful to develop for, so there was a lack of titles at the beginning
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For me, its not the console price thats the problem. £395.99 in the UK but if we consider inflation, the switch 1 would be around £360-365 today. An extra £30ish for a bigger screen and more power is not too unreasonable. Plus ending in 95.99 rather than 99.99 suggests Nintendo have tried to trim the headline price down.
The real problem is the accessories and games. £75 for new pro controller, £50 for new microSD Express (only ones compatible) £50 for webcam and £67-75 for physical games, £59-£67 for digital.
Ouch.
