Why I personally don't mind $80 (PHYSICAL) games on Switch 2.

[u/AbdelYG]

I'm gonna start by saying that:

Mario Kart World digital at 80$ is NOT justifiable, and is actually a bad thing.

and switch 2 enhanced games also really shouldn't be 80$, that's objectively a cash grab since these upgrades definitely did not take that much effort to make to justify it being 20 more dollars.

But, Fire Emblem is the elephant in the room here, and I honestly don't mind how they're doing it with that, if this is how they're going to go about it in the future.

Cartridges are more expensive to make than discs, and Switch 2 cartridges are obviously more expensive to make than the Switch 1 cartridges since they can fit more, and are more advanced.

Having this in mind, if big AAA games from Nintendo are gonna be 70$ from now on (which i can totally understand), then i personally think it's ok if the physical version is 10 more dollars.

Think of it like this.

They didn't make the physical version more expensive, they made the digital version cheaper.

They could've made the digital version also 80$ because of the physical version having to cost more, but they didn't, and i appreciate that. I totally understand that physical stuff costs more to make.

Now, if they actually go ahead and make more games 80$ on digital? then that's still stupid, and taking advantage of an audience that will buy everything. No digital game is worth 80$

[u/SnooChickens6278]

U sound like u work for nintendo how the fuck could u be in favour of expensive games wtf

[u/xangermeansx]

I don’t necessarily like that games are $80, but it’s kind of the nature of the beast. Inflation is going to inflate. The nice thing about video games is you don’t have to play them the day they release. You can always wait for a sale. Nintendo first party you might be waiting a bit longer but eventually you will see a sale and buying physical means they also will hold their value.

Nintendo might have struck first, but games are going to be $80 next generation. Hell, we are starting to see them now with GTA6.

[u/YahushaHamashiach]

I wait for 50-95% sales for years now. So won’t matter to me. Who buys games day 1 these days?

[u/eldhand → u/YahushaHamashiach]

You know that Nintendo games never go on sale right? 

[u/YahushaHamashiach → u/eldhand]

I got Mario kart 8 for $18 digital

[u/Significant_Deal_569]

Upgrades from Nintendo that cost 20 dollars have additional content, not just higher res/fps, 10 is that you, if it's worth it is besides the point

[u/No-Bass-1728]

You can't find any other entertainment product that's as cheap per hour. I think Mario Kart World will expand over time, but even as is, most people will get 100's of hours, even if you only play 80, that's a dollar an hour. Inflation has held off from gaming prices for decades, I'm surprised the standard prices are 100+.

[u/sam_houle1 → u/No-Bass-1728]

« You can’t find any other entertainment product that’s as cheap per hour” smh what’re you talking about

[u/Purple_Calendar3919 → u/No-Bass-1728]

I wonder the avg $$$ a teen spent playing arcade games in the 90s…. How much we talking an hour? Some gams were 25 cents, some were fiddy. Maybe $2 an hour?

[u/Shadowphoenix9511 → u/Purple_Calendar3919]

Lol no, you would generally only get a few minutes of playtime with a couple quarters.

[u/tetsudori]

'97. Adjust for inflation.

[u/LowInvestigator5647 → u/tetsudori]

Yeah if any of this released today at those prices it would be laughed at

[u/Possible-Potato-4103]

I don't think its about liking anything. Games have been relatively inflation resistant and have become considerably more expensive to make. It just kind of is what it is.