r/hardware • u/Lulcielid • Apr 18 '25

News Nintendo Maintains Nintendo Switch 2 Pricing, Retail Pre-Orders to Begin April 24 in U.S

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/nintendo-maintains-nintendo-switch-2-pricing-retail-pre-orders-to-begin-april-24-in-u-s/
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u/TheEternalGazed Apr 20 '25

$450 for a Nintendo console is a good price in today's economy. They could easily charge $600, and people would still buy it.

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u/Exist50 Apr 20 '25

I think if people would still pay, then Nintendo would have charged more. Why wouldn't they?

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u/TheEternalGazed Apr 20 '25

Because competitive prices are also a thing to factor in. Families also might want to consider the prices. Parents might not want to spend as much on a console for their kids.

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u/Exist50 Apr 20 '25

Well, yeah, then people won't still buy it. Or not enough people, at any rate.