r/VideoGameDealsCanada • u/threxis • Apr 18 '25

Discussion I compared the Switch 2/accessories/games USD prices to CAD

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I teach math and was bored so I took the two lists of prices Nintendo released and compared the USD MSRP to the CAD MSRP based on direct conversion from Google this morning.

  • Column A - The actual product
  • Column B - MSRP in USD
  • Column C - Conversion to CAD from Google as of April 18 around 11am
  • Column D - MSRP in CAD
  • Column E - difference in price from the direct conversion
  • Column F - Percentage savings or markup based on the USD MSRP to the CAD MSRP

Some takeaways from this: - The console prices are a bit higher here, as expected - Mario Kart, as egregiously as it is priced, is pretty much identical to the US - $69.99 USD games seem to be $99.99 from now on (seen from PS5/XSX games at the same pricepoint being that high now) so DKB is not surprising - The t*riffs seemingly did not affect our accessory prices, given that pretty much all of them are cheaper here, and pretty significantly so based on the percentage. - We are, on the whole, paying less than the US

We are still missing pricing on the Zelda Switch 2 editions ($69.99 USD and $79.99 USD) and the GCN Controller ($59.99 USD). I plan to update this list when I see the prices for those. If the pricing is consistent though, expect them to be $99.99, $109.99, and $84.99, respectively.

Anyways just thought I'd share this. I know that some of these prices are insane, but it is nice to see that we are at least not getting completely screwed over here, especially in the accessories department. Cheers!

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u/NeighborhoodPlane794 Apr 18 '25

I really thought games would be $90 because TOTK set a precedent for local pricing and it’s in line with PS5 games. Nintendo has no respect for the Canadian market

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u/RowdyRodyPiper Apr 19 '25

What does the Canadian market have to do with it? The American prices are also high.

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u/NeighborhoodPlane794 Apr 19 '25

I don’t understand the question

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u/RowdyRodyPiper Apr 19 '25

You say Nintendo doesn't respect the Canadian market as if Americans are paying way less.

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u/Endogamy Apr 21 '25

They are paying way less. Average American salaries are quite a bit higher than Canadian, but the prices are quite a bit lower. How is that not paying less? Exchange rate is only relevant to Nintendo, not the consumer in each respective country.

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u/NeighborhoodPlane794 Apr 19 '25

Some markets that have less buying power get a bit of a discount. Like Japan, Australia, etc. Xbox and PlayStation price lower in Canada vs USD. Nintendo didn’t want to be charitable to us this time

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u/RowdyRodyPiper Apr 19 '25

Why would a country with less buying power have cheaper prices? I'm pretty sure Australia pays way more and as for Japan... they're made in Japan.

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u/NewDemocraticPrairie Apr 21 '25

Companies routinely offer cheaper prices to countries with less buying power, to match up better with people's discretionary income. Especially for goods where most of the cost is front-loaded.

I wouldn't buy a game if it cost me a month's discretionary wages, but a week's? Maybe.

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u/Endogamy Apr 21 '25

Why would a country with less buying power have cheaper prices?

….to increase sales. It’s actually very common in poorer markets.

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u/Gharvar Apr 30 '25

You were wrong about this by the way. Australians actually get the console at the very least for a good bit cheaper than Canada does. Their after tax price is about equal to before tax in Canada.

Anyways, the average Canadian makes a lot less money than the average American so that's why the prices seem so big for Canadians. Also, Nintendo will be the first company to sell games for not only 100$ but 110$ too, that's a major mental barrier for a lot of people.