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Nintendo announces price increases for Nintendo Switch 2

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Re: Nintendo announces price increases for Nintendo Switch 2

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Post by schnitzelstoat »

worthless-trash wrote: post #8
asukachikaru wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's relatively mild for EU and US, but for JP it's a 20% increase. Finally going to get one after the announcement.

I remember reading that the screen is worse than v1, is that still true ?

Yes, there is no OLED version like they later released for the original Switch.

OLED is probably better overall but it can be harder to use in bright sunshine and you have the risk of burn-in if you accidentally leave the screen turned on for hours or something.

Re: Nintendo announces price increases for Nintendo Switch 2

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Post by ageitgey »

The value of the yen compared to other currencies has fallen through the floor since 2022, so this isn't unexpected - Nintendo had to do something to equalize prices somewhat. The dollar's global value has also weakened noticeably since (checks notes) April 2, 2025 and Canada has had currency struggles as well the last few years.

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Post by avadodin »

asukachikaru wrote: post #6
schnitzelstoat wrote: post #2

The price increases aren't massive though, I think I'll still wait for a mainline Mario game.

It's relatively mild for EU and US, but for JP it's a 20% increase. Finally going to get one after the announcement.

They showed some good will towards protecting the local market against blatant currency manipulation but it is an important market for them and at this point it doesn't look like the JCB is going to react. They just "intervened" the Gopher back to what it was a few weeks ago.

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Post by gambiting »

worthless-trash wrote: post #8
asukachikaru wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's relatively mild for EU and US, but for JP it's a 20% increase. Finally going to get one after the announcement.

I remember reading that the screen is worse than v1, is that still true ?

I have the switch 2 and an OLED steam deck and it's not even close - the switch 2 screen is just not very good. To a point where if you have grey on grey movement you can see visible smearing like it's some old LCD from 20 years ago. When an OLED version comes out I'll definitely upgrade(so I guess the joke is on me, because I'll end up buying the same console twice just to have the screen that it should have had from the beginning)

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Post by zinekeller »

jFriedensreich wrote: post #18

And new prices for playing cards not even set yet... TIL nintendo still makes cards in japan.

I can see why you thought it was, but "Open Price" in Japan means that the manufacturer has forgo setting the price themselves, unlike the previous policy that the price is dictated by Nintendo (in this case). The wholeseller's price... is simply not disclosed here, there's an NDA on that one (even with other companies such as Sony).

Re: Nintendo announces price increases for Nintendo Switch 2

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Post by nokeya »

worthless-trash wrote: post #8
asukachikaru wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's relatively mild for EU and US, but for JP it's a 20% increase. Finally going to get one after the announcement.

I remember reading that the screen is worse than v1, is that still true ?

Really? They released a second generation with screen being worse than installed in the first generation (even non-oled version)?

We have two switches in our family, both first gen, one usual and one oled. Standalone, usual screen is bearable, compared to oled it is quite bad, but if the new screen is even worse?? I can’t find any explanation for this except of greediness from Nintendo

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