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Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Originally Posted by Deftones
(Post 14739144)
At this point, any new gaming system that launches in the near future will have to cost $1000.
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Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
I'm kind of surprised Nintendo chose to go this route. I know the analysts and investors were screaming at Nintendo to raise their price (Thanks for that BTW -rolleyes-). But why would they chose to raise the price of their console but lower the price of their games? Don't get me wrong of course I'm all for that but they already bared the majority of the brunt of people complaining about $70 games. A console price increase is a one time fee and will get them bad publicity and a lower user base. But if they stayed the course they would have easily made up that $50 by keeping the price of games $70, even if they did sell digital for $60.
I'm sure Nintendo has a lot of bean counters a lot smarter than me helping them make decisions but it's a puzzling one to me. But great for me since I'm in before the price increase and get to pay less for games. |
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Originally Posted by tanman
(Post 14739357)
I seriously doubt that. How microscopic of a user base would they have at $1000? It would be literally twice the price from just the previous generation? Which was already a hard pill to swallow at $500 back then?
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Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Originally Posted by Deftones
(Post 14739533)
And look how expensive XSX and PS5s currently are, 6 years into their cycle. Gaming companies are not going to take $400 hits on consoles.
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Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Originally Posted by tanman
(Post 14739648)
Yeah currently. Did you forget they released with their base consoles at $300 and $400? And this generation is STILL trying to play catch up with the previous generation. How much more difficult of a time do you think they'll have if they come out with base $1000 consoles??? Not going to happen. But I also agree that they're not going to take a $400 bath either. That's why, IMO the best option is to delay the next gen until prices and supply stabilize and excitement for the next gen compounds. The second option is for them to release an initial held back base console and later introduce a pro version that they can charge whatever they want to. Or they could release them at the same time kind of like the series S and X. But either way there's no way they release a $1000 console as the standard option. If they do they just sealed their own doom.
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Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Originally Posted by Deftones
(Post 14739650)
The ram situation isn't going to resolve itself for at least a year. Consoles are several years in the making. Not like they can really pivot here. Delaying the console only makes it worse because you are also delaying the technology inside by a year. That chip that runs the thing is now a year older. Comparing what the price was when they launched is irrelevant to what they will have to charge now as a result of sourcing the parts for this stuff now.
The economy was in a much better place at the start of the generation at least where video games are concerned. Sure there was a lot of doubt over all but video games experienced a huge boom during the pandemic. All that extra pandemic money and nowhere to spend it meant people had a lot of money for home bound activities. And even then there was a lot of criticism for how expensive the consoles were back then. Compare that to now. People are struggling. Video games are no longer top priority. Video game studios are closing left and right. Now MS and Sony drop a $1000 console. Who in the world is going to be able to buy that? I think Sony is going to actually have to be innovative next generation to stay viable. They're definitely going to come out with some kind of cheaper option. I think it'll be their handheld that they're working on. Maybe it will be a cheaper hybrid console as an option for the general public to get in on the next generation while their most powerful tech will be in a much more expensive more traditional console form factor. |
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
I'm with Tanman. I don't know what the answer is exactly, but Sony has to be brainstorming for how to handle this because they know launching a new generation with a $1,000 console isn't going to work.
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Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Originally Posted by tanman
(Post 14739361)
I'm kind of surprised Nintendo chose to go this route. I know the analysts and investors were screaming at Nintendo to raise their price (Thanks for that BTW -rolleyes-). But why would they chose to raise the price of their console but lower the price of their games? Don't get me wrong of course I'm all for that but they already bared the majority of the brunt of people complaining about $70 games. A console price increase is a one time fee and will get them bad publicity and a lower user base. But if they stayed the course they would have easily made up that $50 by keeping the price of games $70, even if they did sell digital for $60.
I'm sure Nintendo has a lot of bean counters a lot smarter than me helping them make decisions but it's a puzzling one to me. But great for me since I'm in before the price increase and get to pay less for games. I wonder if the cost of carts is just skyrocketing because of everything else (hence the oft hated game key cards) |
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
No Gravity Games is giving away some retro styled games this week:
https://nogravitygames.com/pixel-chaos-giveaway/ Pixel Chaos Giveawayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UEhocXaPQoIMPORTANT NOTICE - THIS OFFER IS VALID ONLY FOR NINTENDO AMERICA REGION ACCOUNTS WITHOUT THE PARENTAL CONTROL ENABLED. Step into a week of retro platforming fun, where tight controls, clever level design, and nonstop action take center stage! From pixel-perfect jumps to fast-paced challenges, this event celebrates everything fans love about classic-style platformers. Each day brings a new surprise, so stay tuned as we reveal the games one by one. Whether you’re here for nostalgic charm, tough gameplay, or pure arcade energy, this week is packed with retro-inspired thrills. HOW IT WORKS If you have ANY game from our portfolio before the event launches (that's 05/19/2026) - you can start grabbing a secret retro / platformer game for free each day, for the next 6 days we will be giving away a free game to participants, every day! On Selected day one title will be revealed and will have 100% off Owner Discount. If you have all the previous games from the lineup you'll be able to grab it for free! Just click on the corresponding image (below) of the game as it goes up for grabs and you'll be able to redeem it there. CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUR PORTFOLIO! You’ll need to be careful though. If you forget to redeem any of the corresponding free titles, you won’t be eligible for the rest. The next titles in the lineup will become available free for users who have the previous ones added to their accounts! If you miss a game, don’t worry. Just buy the missing games which will go on sale day after the owner discount to complete the chain and this will grant you a possibility to gather the rest of them for free! Missed any game from the chain? Want to join? Remember, you need to have all the previous games from the lineup to be eligible to start getting the rest of them FOR FREE. We discounted the missing games so that you don't have to pay a full price, only a fraction of it to join and get the rest of the games. I also posted this on the video games deals thread. |
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Originally Posted by Jay G.
(Post 14742714)
No Gravity Games is giving away some retro styled games this week:
https://nogravitygames.com/pixel-chaos-giveaway/ Strike Force Kittyhttps://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/strike-force-kitty-switch/ |
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
I assume if I already have the game I'll be eligible for the next one without doing anything, right?
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Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
The second game in the No Gravity Games - Pixel Chaos giveaway:
Cyjin: The Cyborg Ninja: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/pr...-ninja-switch/
Originally Posted by fujishig
(Post 14743167)
I assume if I already have the game I'll be eligible for the next one without doing anything, right?
Sadly for me, I already own both games so far. We'll see if there's a unique game they haven't given away before. |
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
The third game in the No Gravity Games - Pixel Chaos giveaway:
Flippin Kaktushttps://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/flippin-kaktus-switch/I didn't own this game yet. Edit: Fixed link. Thanks Decker! |
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
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Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
The fourth game in the No Gravity Games - Pixel Chaos giveaway:
Primal Lighthttps://www.nintendo.com/us/store/pr...-light-switch/Another title I already own from a previous giveaway. |
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Any word on today?
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Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
The fifth game in the No Gravity Games - Pixel Chaos giveaway:
Dream Alonehttps://www.nintendo.com/us/store/pr...-alone-switch/ |
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
The final game in the No Gravity Games - Pixel Chaos giveaway:
Master Spyhttps://www.nintendo.com/us/store/pr...er-spy-switch/ |
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Dang I always mess up the streak on these free games during the weekends/long holidays. Oh well.
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Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Square just had a Dragon Quest stream, lots of switch stuff:
DQ XII basically restarted development so while they showed some of it off don't expect that for a couple of years. sigh. DQXI will get a switch 2 version that hits the trifecta of crap: game key card, no upgrade path and no save file transfer from the switch version. This is all par for the course for them but man I'm curious how this does outside of Japan since I don't see much besides a graphical upgrade (which is STILL not as nice as the PS4 version) AND the old version is dirt cheap. Another Monsters game is coming out. The previous Monsters game is on sale for 10 bucks in the eshop as of yesterday. No new remakes yet. I realize I'm spoiled but man I hate switch 2 versions that don't at least have backward compatibility with the switch 1 version, especially for long JRPGs. |
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
Yeah, that's pretty ridiculous and inexcusable -- especially for game that were released on Switch 1 before the Switch 2 launch.
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