First-party Switch 2 games—including re-releases—all run either $70 or $80
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I am assuming you can re-sell the "Game Key".
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Their emulators have always been proprietary. The waters were a
little muddied by the NES/SNES Classic consoles using a Linux OS but the emulators were their own code.Their FOSS code is made available when required and is published here:
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The key card thing is seriously infuriating, both from a consumer standpoint and from an archivists standpoint.
Basically you own a game cartridge, but as soon as Nintendo shuts down their servers for whatever reason it becomes a useless piece of plastic. They really don't want us to own anything anymore.
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Oh you’re going to subscribe to Nintendo Pass for $12.99 a month?
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Oh wow, that cartridge thing is actually just the worst of both worlds. I'm similar to you, my last console was a Mega Drive but I did get a Switch for my wife and played a couple of games on it which was fun. Not really keen on giving Nintendo more money though.
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I see. I am surprised they didn't simply take existing open source code and go with that.
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I was REALLY looking forward to the 2 ... this leaves such a sour aftertaste, it's very unpleasant.
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Aren't consoles and their new game always ridiculously expensive on launch? I know Nintendo stuff often doesn't drop in price that much but I'd be surprised if they stay this expensive for long. Plenty of other games to play in the meantime!
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So when Nintendo servers shut down, that's it.
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These are the top 5 sellers on Switch:
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Super Smash Bros Ultimate
- The legend of Zelda:Breath of the Wild
- Super Mario Odyssey
These links take you to a price tracker with a chart showing historical prices. The RRP of each of these has been static, and discounts are short and infrequent.
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Fair point, but I still can't imagine they'll be double that price for long. The only GBP price I've seen for a Switch 2 game is the MKW bundle which is only £30 more than the console on its own.
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Ubisoft's The Crew 3: Super Mario Horizon
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The only game I want to play is that new Donkey Kong game. Paying €520 for playing just one game is ridiculous. I’m gonna wait till Nintendo releases more games. I’m not gonna spend €450 for it to collect dust like my PS5.
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Ah yes, let me pay $450 for a console that I have to pay an additional $80 for every game I want to play. What a sound financial decision.
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I pray it faces record-breaking piracy.
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It will only stay as high as the market and customers allow it
If it sells out, expect a price drop in a few years
If it fails to meet Nintendo's expectations (3DS at launch) expect a price drop a few weeks or months (3DS at launch)
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I’ll wait for an emulator
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Maybe I should have been more specific...i meant mid to end of life
