Talking Point: How Does Switch 2's Launch Price Compare To Past Nintendo Systems?

Launch sequence initiated.The big talking point out of last week's Switch 2 Direct hasn't been the system deep dive, the Donkey Kong reveal, or the weird little camera; it's mainly been about Nintendo's approach to pricing.The messaging was non-existent in the Direct itself, but in the minutes and hours after it ended, we learnt that games would reach up to £75/$80 (in the case of Mario Kart World) and the system alone would set us back £395.99 / $449.99. While not unexpected, that's still a lot of money.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Apr 11, 2025 - 16:40
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Talking Point: How Does Switch 2's Launch Price Compare To Past Nintendo Systems?

Launch sequence initiated.

The big talking point out of last week's Switch 2 Direct hasn't been the system deep dive, the Donkey Kong reveal, or the weird little camera; it's mainly been about Nintendo's approach to pricing.

The messaging was non-existent in the Direct itself, but in the minutes and hours after it ended, we learnt that games would reach up to £75/$80 (in the case of Mario Kart World) and the system alone would set us back £395.99 / $449.99. While not unexpected, that's still a lot of money.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com