Switch Do you Agree with the Switch 2 Price?

[Deleted member 560402]

Trump started it with the tariffs and Nintendo got cocky with the prices. But now it might go up even higher than that. I say stop buying for modern platforms and switch to PC. Play indie games. Support indie devs. The games are far better and far cheaper and you won't have to deal with any DRM crap. There's also fangames, rom hacks, and stuff you can download and play for free even without piracy. But if you must go down that route and sail the high seas, there's tons of places you can go and i will name none of them for fear of them getting taken down. lol But yeah screw Nintendo, screw the tariffs, and screw Sony and Microsoft for trying to match it.

 

[Adrastia]

Oh you will pay more then your predicted, Do not worry about that!.

Do not forget that they can brick your console if your not playing it right, and that is now in the ToS, which they trick people to agree to. You do not own your purchase of the device or the games, you own the license to use it and they have the right to destroy it at any time.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025...-to-brick-switch-consoles-for-hacking-piracy/

Also read this in my email from below. If you have the mail, read the private policy, or heck just click on the consumer rights wiki which points to where it states they can do what they want with this.

https://consumerrights.wiki/Nintendo's_May_2025_Policy_Updates

One unlicensed peripheral, from a company that did not want to pay a licensing fee to the big N, and they turn your system in to an expensive paper weight for connecting it to their system, and booom, by by investment.

The test ground for this started back in 2018, and this is another wilki which explains it. These 3rd party docks looked to resolve the overhearing design floor in the original switch which warped the board, and killed the system in the N official dock.

https://switchchargers.com/nintendo-switch-bricking-faq/

And for any nai sayers, who think this is a leap, remember that planned obsolesce is a branch of engineering, and something that is common place in any form of tech support, server support or ICT / engineering in general.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence

As we have to look at something called mean time to failure for devices, so that we replace them on time, which in business is important to stay in business. This can depend on the advertised length of the warranty related to the device (HDDS as one example), and what the company has to adhere to in consumer rights, which when your buying in volume, the company wants to be reliable to sell more. And ultimately, this is why it is important that consumers do not put up with poor practice, as they will keep escalating the practice.

https://www.emaint.com/mtbf-mttf-mttr-maintenance-kpis/

https://www.dau.edu/acquipedia-article/obsolescence-management

Goodness.

Nintendo has long had robust systems in place for detecting when hacked systems are being played online and has not been shy about issuing device-level bans to stop those consoles from ever accessing any of Nintendo's online services. But the new EULA language suggests that Nintendo is now preparing the ability to completely disable Switch devices that run afoul of the usage agreement, even for offline use.

So stop updating and keep it offline if you want to mod it? But then how do you know when it's safe to do so? I guess that future updates will have kill switches for your offline Switch if they don't already.

 

[Deleted member 560402]

Goodness.



So stop updating and keep it offline if you want to mod it? But then how do you know when it's safe to do so? I guess that future updates will have kill switches for your offline Switch if they don't already.

I ain't buying an overpriced doorstopper. I don't care if it comes with a kickstand.

 

[Amag0k1]

Trump started it with the tariffs and Nintendo got cocky with the prices. But now it might go up even higher than that. I say stop buying for modern platforms and switch to PC. Play indie games.

No no no, taraff is one problem,the companies are abusing it.

And Nintendo are taking the p**** as regardless of tarif or not, they choose to give you a license for games and to brick your console if you make mario sad, that has nothing to do with any gov leaders! only the ones at Captin n the games master.

Support indie devs. The games are far better and far cheaper and you won't have to deal with any DRM crap. There's also fangames, rom hacks, and stuff you can download and play for free even without piracy. But if you must go down that route and sail the high seas, there's tons of places you can go and i will name none of them for fear of them getting taken down. lol But yeah screw Nintendo, screw the tariffs, and screw Sony and Microsoft for trying to match it.

Agreed!

 

[Deleted member 132407]

I'd still argue that if you cannot legally get the game for a lower price it doesn't matter if the intent is scalping or not, it's about the end price.

Furthermore I'm also speaking of the price of SNES games back then with the inflation factor added in.


According to https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1993?amount=30 :

And when you see how much Street Fighter II was back when it was new I feel that things weren't really as beautiful as we thought.
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The PS3 and Xbox One arguably sold well.

That's legit no lie, damn I remember DKC & SSF2. Let's just say it paid off doing extra chores & saving money back in the day.

 

[Deleted member 612095]

Oh my old thread that I wrote is still going well !

 

[twistedbee]

yes. it is exactly how much i expected it to be. if you dont like the price youre not required to buy it. just wait a few years and play the roms if you're that worried about it.

 

[Deleted member 560402]

That's legit no lie, damn I remember DKC & SSF2. Let's just say it paid off doing extra chores & saving money back in the day.

I wasn't old enough to work until the GameCube because my folks didn't have the cash to throw around to give allowances. :/ I did get Paper Mario for N64 on my birthday though! I still have the box and manual too! >:D I'm treasuring it!

 

[Roy U. OmOm]

wow

 

[sandogma sandogma]

I'm also content with the price. Had it been cheaper, there would have been cutbacks that would have made the system age poorly and then we all would be complaining about it 2 years from now instead of 5 years from now lol

 

[Deleted member 560402]

I'm also content with the price. Had it been cheaper, there would have been cutbacks that would have made the system age poorly and then we all would be complaining about it 2 years from now instead of 5 years from now lol

what happens when people trade those consoles in and they're bricked? What happens when people trade in those card keys for games that just have outdated codes? Neither of those will age well. The Switch 2 is going to last as long as Nintendo allows it to.

 

[sandogma sandogma]

what happens when people trade those consoles in and they're bricked? What happens when people trade in those card keys for games that just have outdated codes? Neither of those will age well. The Switch 2 is going to last as long as Nintendo allows it to.

I mean, if you are screwed over from a sale from a reseller that promises a working game or console, that's not Nintendo's fault and it should be dealt with by the reseller/3rd party (eBay for example). This scenario already exists with other mobile devices, such as cell phones.

But I do agree with your last sentence, however if anyone thinks getting a console is not buying into a "walled garden" platform, they are setting themselves up for disappointment. Only PC and Linux based SBC's (like retropie) offers that kind of freedom (where ISO's and other images of game data exist for replay if you truly desire preservation).

I do care about being able to hold onto the classic games I grew up with on my terms, and have my offline data thanks to CDR. But in regards to new games, I have no doubt that over time, offline game data will be available. It may take many years, but I don't need to have the data now when I currently have the data today, albeit in its restricted form. But purchasing these games in their current format keeps my conscience clear when I download the offline game data 10 or 15 years from now lol

 

[Deleted member 560402]

I mean, if you are screwed over from a sale from a reseller that promises a working game or console, that's not Nintendo's fault and it should be dealt with by the reseller/3rd party (eBay for example). This scenario already exists with other mobile devices, such as cell phones.

But I do agree with your last sentence, however if anyone thinks getting a console is not buying into a "walled garden" platform, they are setting themselves up for disappointment. Only PC and Linux based SBC's (like retropie) offers that kind of freedom (where ISO's and other images of game data exist for replay if you truly desire preservation).

I do care about being able to hold onto the classic games I grew up with on my terms, and have my offline data thanks to CDR. But in regards to new games, I have no doubt that over time, offline game data will be available. It may take many years, but I don't need to have the data now when I currently have the data today, albeit in its restricted form. But purchasing these games in their current format keeps my conscience clear when I download the offline game data 10 or 15 years from now lol

I ain't talking about the resellers or scalpers. I mean the used game stores a decade from now trying to get rid of stock and nobody wants to buy a console and games they can't play anymore.

 

[sandogma sandogma]

I ain't talking about the resellers or scalpers. I mean the used game stores a decade from now trying to get rid of stock and nobody wants to buy a console and games they can't play anymore.

Is a used game store not a reseller?

 

[Deleted member 560402]

Is a used game store not a reseller?

Same difference then. But used should be way cheaper, especially if it's older.

 

[sandogma sandogma]

Same difference then. But used should be way cheaper, especially if it's older.

I wish! But if we take a look at the reseller market, it's usually the opposite yeah? I think the price is more based on how rare/available the game/console is. And usually the older a game/console is, the more rare it becomes. And that also applies to many things outside of games when it comes to reseller market.

 

[DjQuick2008]

How about we roll back prices to 1991? $199 for a console and $20-30 a game?

SF2 Turbo was £45 in 1993

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Ive got a switch OLED and will probably upgrade to this when i get a chance amazon bundling it with mario kart world for £429 im autistic so i dont care about money as such i give a lot of switch games away to kids i will probably do same with the switch 2 despite the high price point. if it helps others enjoy im all for it.

 

[iamthemilkman]

No no no, taraff is one problem,the companies are abusing it.

And Nintendo are taking the p**** as regardless of tarif or not, they choose to give you a license for games and to brick your console if you make mario sad, that has nothing to do with any gov leaders! only the ones at Captin n the games master.


Agreed!

This is true. Nintendo said that the Switch 2 pricing didn't have tariffs baked in. Sony also raised prices pre-tariffs. $80 Mario Kart World is just pure greed. Nintendo said that they think it's worth that and that's why they're charging it. Mario Kart isn't worth $80, however I'm part of the problem since I'm buying it.

 

[sandogma sandogma]

Mario Kart isn't worth $80, however I'm part of the problem since I'm buying it.

How can you say it isn't worth that price and then purchase it for that price? You clearly thought it was worth it otherwise you would have waited for a sale or bought it used.
Now, saying it wasn't worth that price after playing it is another thing, and I would accept your opinion because you would have played it. But you are saying at this moment its not worth $80, despite having not even played it, and yet you bought it anyway. I just seems odd to me I guess.

 

[Soggy Donkey]

I think in Australia the price is pretty fair for the technology you're getting in the handheld. The price on the games I'm not 100% confident in but that only means I'll buy less of them.

 

[KenaiPhoenix]

Here in latam the price of the console is like 650+ bucks, so no. They screw us over and there are no "tariffs" to blame, they just saw how people buy the PS5 to scalpers and though they could get away with it.

I was really looking forward for the Switch 2, but now I dont care. Then learning that most games would use the Switch card BS, I sadly pass.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

How can you say it isn't worth that price and then purchase it for that price? You clearly thought it was worth it otherwise you would have waited for a sale or bought it used.
Now, saying it wasn't worth that price after playing it is another thing, and I would accept your opinion because you would have played it. But you are saying at this moment its not worth $80, despite having not even played it, and yet you bought it anyway. I just seems odd to me I guess.

I'd also argue that what this entry is adding is much more different from the difference between MK Wii and MK8.


Not to say that it's worth 80 but claiming that MK games are all the same is now disproven by that game.

 

[iamthemilkman]

Got my Chinese clone of the OEM Switch 2 case, as well as screen protectors. $15 for both. That's better than the $40 that Nintendo's asking. Now I'm ready for the 5th!

 

[RebelofDaNeonGod]

Hell nah, there is no room for nuance, no need for discussion. Consoles should not cost more than 400 and games should not cost more than 60. Simple as

 

[Sfjeov]

Hell nah, there is no room for nuance, no need for discussion. Consoles should not cost more than 400 and games should not cost more than 60. Simple as

I just buy games under 10 dollars or so. Last time I bought a game over that, it was as a Christmas gift for somebody else. I got a disc player in exchange.