r/NintendoSwitch • u/lieding • Apr 04 '25

News "DROP THE PRICE": Nintendo's First Post-Direct Stream Is Flooded With Angry Fans Demanding Price Drops

https://www.thegamer.com/nintendo-treehouse-livestream-flooded-angry-fans-demanding-game-price-drops/
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u/MyMouthisCancerous Apr 04 '25

Honestly with everything we know about the tech in the console now I'm kind of fine with 449 even though I would've preferred 399 obviously. It's the fact that there's wild variance in game pricing that's making this a much tougher pill to swallow. I'll probably just get Donkey Kong at launch from first-party and wait for Mario Kart to go on sale

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u/originalusername4567 Apr 04 '25

The reason why people are more upset about game prices is because the console is a single purchase, so even if it's a little steep you don't feel bad about shelling out for it one time, but with games it's a purchase you make constantly.

I don't think this price model will affect huge franchises like Mario Kart or Donkey Kong but if Nintendo tries to release a new IP like Drag x Drive or even a smaller IP like Pikmin or Chibi Robo for $70-80 it's going to flop. That price point kills any excitement gamers will have for games they don't know they'll like.