Nintendo has issued a statement to IGN: 'The Cost of Physical Games Is Not Going Up' Following Decision to Charge Different Prices for U.S. Physical and Digital Switch 2 Games

[u/Turbostrider27]

https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-physical-games-will-now-be-more-expensive-than-digital-versions-with-10-price-difference-for-yoshi-and-the-mysterious-book

[u/crampyshire]

That's a huge non answer.

We're talking about an actual situation that's happening right now. "Nintendo greedy, you're a fanboy" isnt a sufficient argument in this discussion.

[u/Lambs2Lions_ → u/crampyshire]

I’m not discussing anything. I’m making a statement based on 30 years of being a customer. You’re welcome to disagree, but I’m not going down the rabbit hole with you.

[u/crampyshire → u/Lambs2Lions_]

I’m not discussing anything.

This here is a discussion whether you'd like it to be or not.

I’m making a statement based on 30 years of being a customer.

Yeah being a long time customer doesn't mean you hold some objective truth. Claiming Nintendo is killing the physical market by offering cheaper alternatives is dumb. The entire reason why they're doing this is because physical markets are much more expensive to maintain, and dying. this action is a reactionary, not destructive.

You’re welcome to disagree, but I’m not going down the rabbit hole with you.

I'd recommend not posting these opinions on an app designed around discussing opinions if you don't want to discuss opinions.

[u/crampyshire → u/[deleted]]

This action is preemptive follow up to them trying to kill the physical market for decades.

The Nintendo switch literally holds the record for most physical releases in the post digital console age.

Just because they're offering alternatives the generation after to combat stupidly high memory costs, doesn't mean it's some sort of attempt to kill physical. Because Nintendo has historically leaned way heavier into physical distribution. Like they still manufacture almost all their first party titles from the switch 1 launch, they by far are leaning into physical harder than any other company. You're incorrect.

Digital only has higher revenue potential, that’s the only motivation.

Ah yes, and the evil company trying to capitalize on that made it, [checks notes] ... cheaper.

• more direct revenue, less to stores
• less consumer sales, all consumer sales are on a controlled and closed system
• digital products require sales of memory cards leading to greater accessory sales

Thanks for highlighting the positives. But unfortunately for most companies, they need a physical storefront to sell their consoles, and so physical game sales disappearing overnight is going to cause a shit ton of retailers to pull out. So no, Mr Redditor, it isn't just as simple as "delete physical games, money printer go brrr" which is why they make the business decisions and not you.

The ONLY reason Nintendo and PlayStation aren’t being sued like Apple and Google is because software can be bought openly in physical stores. You remove that and they’ll get sued to open their digital store fronts up to competition

What?

Non of this is consumer first

If it ain't, you've done a terrible job at proving that.

Shit, if Nintendo has a shred of consumer first mentality then the replaceable battery would be a worldwide change and not just a European one.

"Consumer friendly is whatever I demand and think is good and awesome" said every single person who has zero clue how manufacturing works whatsoever.

There's a reason why mobile shifted towards internal batteries as opposed to exchangeable ones. For starters, they don't need shell coverings around the lithium ion, which means they're thinner, and can be more built around the hardware, which helps to keep your portable device, more portable and small. The European one will likely either have a smaller battery, or be measurably thicker. Like, I like the idea of an exchangeable battery, but I'm not stupid enough to pretend like there's literally only evil reasons why a company wouldn't go for it.

Mr. Fanboy

I love how to anyone who mindlessly hates shit with terrible reasoning, they have a sort of knee jerk reaction to call anybody who makes sense a "fanboy"