Nintendo Switch 2 games are not too expensive – Reader’s Feature

My twopenn’orth on Switch 2 pricing. It’s a bit long, so please scroll down if sick of hearing about it.

Aside from pushing Mario Kart World to £75 they should have just gone with everything else at £70 and charging for that bland looking tutorial thing, I’m OK with it.

The console is well priced. The Mario Kart World bundle is even better value.

Aside from Mario Kart World’s physical price all other prices are lower than what Sony and Microsoft charge for a new triple-A game. If you buy digital, then Mario Kart World is cheaper.

Switch 2 upgrades have been confirmed as costing $10, in-line with the rest of the industry. There’s a decent selection of games that will receive free upgrades, like Super Mario Odyssey.

Switch versions of games that’ll see price increases for the Switch 2 version come with addition content, along with the frame rate and resolution bumps. Except the Zeldas, where it’s just a phone app along with the bumps. But those two upgrades will be available on Nintendo Switch Online. [There’re two prices for Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games: $20 for games with new content, like Super Mario Party and Kirby, and $10 for those with no new content, like Zelda – GC]

The story of Switch 2 carts being Switch games with a download code looks to have been debunked. [This is debatable: at time of writing the only one that has commented on the situation officially is Nintendo Australia – GC]

All in all pretty in-line with the rest of the industry.

So why the outcry?

I think that Nintendo games holding their price is a big problem. Switch games were cheap and their RRP was less than PlayStation 4 games at £49.99, except the Zeldas at £59.99. But aside from the Zeldas they all settled at £40 at most outlets and most were available day one for £42.50, from places like ShopTo.

If Switch 2 games maintain a price of £10 less than RRP, like Switch games, you’ll be lucky to ever see Mario Kart World less than £60 to £65 physical. Nintendo do have 33% off sales on eShop, so you might see digital go down to maybe £50 now and then.

Many gamers felt £70 was already a step too far, so escalation to £75, perhaps not surprisingly, has caused even louder objections.

I do think, as well many expect cutting edge graphics for £70 to £75 which is something Nintendo hardware will always be behind the curve on. All the creative splendour on offer which I feel is equally as expensive to produce is sadly not as highly valued as graphics it seems for some.

So I don’t see much issue with the pricing, feel it’s all worth the money, in-line with the industry and won’t cry foul and say it’s greed. But if the majority do then it’s just not Nintendo with the problem but the whole triple-A industry. Which is where many seem to be with triple-A games these days, opting for free-to-play or indies.

By reader Simundo

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