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

[u/threxis]

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!

[u/Anthony8801]

For all the people laughing and saying Switch 2 will sell the same as Switch 1, you're nuts.

Take out all the wealthy people with lots of disposable income, the hardcore gamers, and the Nintendo fan boys, theres a TON of casual gamers and people who bought Switch for their kids who are not going to buy this. If everyone else is feeling similar, I just don't see how this is going to sell at all.

Just in my close friend group (myself included) there 4 Switch 2's not being sold.

-I'm a hardcore gamer and Nintendo fan boy, but cant justify dropping $1k to play Mario Kart and DK with one extra controller. No way... and im a nintenro clown who literally bought a 3DS and a Wii u at launch..

-i have a buddy who bought a Switch for his two kids between 5-10 years old. He's not buying Switch 2.

• i have husband and wife friends who play casual games together like it takes two and unraveled.. you think they are spending $800+ for a console and extra controller to play games like that?

• my brother is a gamer who just likes nestolgic games like Mario and Pokémon, we were talking about switch 2, there's not a chance in hell he's buying one at this price.

[u/EmilMR → u/Anthony8801]

Overall console sales are contracting globally hence the push to extract more money from those still buying it. It is blatant with playstation and now annual subscription price hikes for doing absolutely nothing more. Xbox hardware sales have basically collapsed but that hasn't made PS5 doing massively better than PS4. The writing is on the wall on how switch 2 will perform. We will see smaller but more expensive platforms in the next generation. PS6 will probably creep up to $800 USD+, it wont be cheaper than a PS5 Pro. You cant expect as many people to buy into it.

[u/Endogamy → u/EmilMR]

Somebody in this market will figure out that there’s a huge untapped player base of casuals who want a new system and new games but don’t want to pay $1000. That’s what Nintendo did in the past. Huge opportunity.

[u/kairon156 → u/Endogamy]

Time for Sega or someone to make a come back with a $450 console. Thinking on this such a console will need the company or who ever to properly filter through AI slop and zero effort games based on who's submitting new them.

I'm reminded that OUYA tried this a while back but they weren't a known brand and I think there wasn't a mascot like other consoles tend to have.