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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 ageitgey »

iso1631 wrote: post #74
ageitgey wrote: post #64

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Check out the US dollar index on a 5-year view: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/quote/DX-Y.NYB/ Inflation is just one factor and is not limited to one country. This shows the US dollar vs other currencies.

That graph shows the dollar started dropping in Jan 2025

Right, it started dropping when the current administration was inaugurated, directly because of the party's promise to enact immediate tariffs. And it continued to drop sharply leading up to and through the tariff announcement.

I'm not trying to say anything spicy here. You can argue whether a strong currency is good or bad. But it would be silly not to acknowledge the cause. It was one of the largest global financial shocks in recent years.

Re: Nintendo announces price increases for Nintendo Switch 2

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Post by uncircle »

echelon wrote: post #38
schnitzelstoat wrote: post #2

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

I'll wait for the Ocarina of Time remake. The leaks have been coming out for months now and say it is supposedly coming out this fall. The upcoming Legend of Zelda film sets seem to be based on Ocarina of Time, recent merchandise (LEGO sets, etc.) are based on Ocarina of Time to enhance marketing, etc. Nintendo just dropped the official Starfox 64 remake news yesterday, so this rumor is likely pretty legitimate. I do…

Entertainment companies have unlocked the infinite money glitch with remakes; not only companies but also people are afraid of trying something new, so why not profit from nostalgia.

I called it years ago, but I didn’t expect how people would love to play the same story and watch the same movie over and over again. Incidentally they will be also easier to AI generate, as part of their existing data set. It truly is the end game for our stale and uninspired culture.

I missed Breath of the Wild, I’ll play it on the Switch 4 remake in a couple of years.

/rant

Re: Nintendo announces price increases for Nintendo Switch 2

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Post by ageitgey »

somenameforme wrote: post #78
raincole wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You got the relationship between currency value and export prices upside down. Usually when your local currency devalues, it will make your exported goods cheaper in other countries. This is why the US always accuses (justified or not) other countries artificially keeping their currencies undervalued, by the way.

He may have just fumbled into an accuracy, but the nuance here is that what you're saying is mostly true for domestically produced things, which is why the other country you're mostly referring to is China - they have domestic production facilities for just about everything. Something like the Switch is going to rely heavily on imported parts, and so when your currency plummets relative to others, that forces you to…

> it's a far worse idea when you're a lesser economic power

Exactly. Japan has held its interest rates at almost zero for years (currently 0.75%) while the US is at 3.5% and has been roughly there or higher since late 2022. Having a negative 3% interest rate gap with the world's largest economy for over 3 years is going to cause currency weakness.

Re: Nintendo announces price increases for Nintendo Switch 2

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Post by Rob_Polding »

pjmlp wrote: post #45

Switch 1 still has more games than I have time to play, plenty of them around to get.

if you mainly play Switch 1 games, it's not worth the upgrade. I've got both and Switch 1 games are not dramatically better. The screen is certainly not as good as the Switch OLED, so if you have that and aren't interested in Switch 2 games you've made a good choice!

Re: Nintendo announces price increases for Nintendo Switch 2

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Post by prism56 »

moron4hire wrote: post #62
prism56 wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Picked mine up last week, they had a deal with a game too which dropped £20 off Mario Wonder.

I remember when Nintendo bundled the best Mario game with their consoles, not the worst.

Wait what. Wonder is incredible...

Re: Nintendo announces price increases for Nintendo Switch 2

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Post by Symbiote »

weberer wrote: post #59
butler14 wrote: post #10

£385 in argos and smyths at the mo for any UK folk!

Can't you take a trip to France and shop tax free? That would shave off around 25% of the price.

You are then obliged to pay UK VAT / import tax when you return

Re: Nintendo announces price increases for Nintendo Switch 2

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Post by rpdillon »

hajile wrote: post #68
ageitgey wrote: post #13

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.

> Given that the impact of various changes in market conditions is expected to extend over the medium to long term, price revisions are also planned outside Japan as described below. Current Price Revised Price United States $449.99 $499.99 Canada $629.99 $679.99 Europe €469.99 €499.99 These price changes reflect more than just Yen value dropping.

Yeah, the comment talking about currency exchange rates is missing the hardware crisis. Nintendo stock prices dropped 45% over the past year because of the hardware shortages and the inevitability of having to raise prices to account for that. I think the difference in currencies is a minor factor. Last July, Nintendo was selling for about $24 a share, and now it's down to about $12.

https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-under-pressure-to-rais...

Re: Nintendo announces price increases for Nintendo Switch 2

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Post by moron4hire »

prism56 wrote: post #86
moron4hire wrote: post #62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I remember when Nintendo bundled the best Mario game with their consoles, not the worst.

Wait what. Wonder is incredible...

I genuinely hate it. I think it controls like shit. It feels like the Megaman 8 of the Mario series.

Re: Nintendo announces price increases for Nintendo Switch 2

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Post by hootz »

uncircle wrote: post #82
echelon wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'll wait for the Ocarina of Time remake. The leaks have been coming out for months now and say it is supposedly coming out this fall. The upcoming Legend of Zelda film sets seem to be based on Ocarina of Time, recent merchandise (LEGO sets, etc.) are based on Ocarina of Time to enhance marketing, etc. Nintendo just dropped the official Starfox 64 remake news yesterday, so this rumor is likely pretty legitimate. I do…

Entertainment companies have unlocked the infinite money glitch with remakes; not only companies but also people are afraid of trying something new, so why not profit from nostalgia. I called it years ago, but I didn’t expect how people would love to play the same story and watch the same movie over and over again. Incidentally they will be also easier to AI generate, as part of their existing data set. It truly is t…

And they charge a lot for them, too. The Luigi's Mansion 2 remake is too expensive for a graphical upgrade of a 3DS game.
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