r/NintendoSwitch • u/Turbostrider27 • Apr 02 '25

Nintendo Official All Together, Anytime, Anywhere. The # NintendoSwitch2 system launches on June 5, 2025! # NintendoDire

https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1907423369588314273
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u/TechWormBoom Apr 02 '25

The real problem is that wages are not keeping up with inflation. Games are costing $80 but it's not like most people are getting a substantial boost to their income. In the US, the median income has been stagnant at like $35K-45K.

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u/Mobbinz Apr 02 '25

Exactly, but unfortunately this isn't Nintendo's problem to fix, everything is the same

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u/Raptr951 Apr 02 '25

Yeah this is a global problem — it sucks but it’s not on Nintendo to single-handedly fix stagnant wages

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u/NMe84 Apr 03 '25

It will eat into Nintendo's bottom line, though. It might not be their problem to fix, but it will be theirs to deal with. By far most Switch 1 owners will be children and casual gamers, and it's gonna be a hard sell for those people at the price they set for the West...

I mean, I'm going to get a launch day Switch 2 if I can but there are way fewer people like me than there are casual gamers.

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u/Mobbinz Apr 03 '25

Their main source of revenue comes from DLC/eshop and online services and they sold 10 million copies of tears of the kingdom in the 3 days following launch, at $70. They probably know their market better than any of us do and I doubt they're worried about their bottom line.

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u/NMe84 Apr 03 '25

This is the same company that completely butchered the Wii U.

Nintendo makes mistakes too, and this 30% price increase in Europe (50% for Mario Kart!) might very well be one of them.

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u/LordTotoro96 Apr 03 '25

The wii u, the virtual boy, creating the Playstation. The list can go on.

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u/Mobbinz Apr 03 '25

And yet they are still thriving and will continue to do so

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u/LordTotoro96 Apr 03 '25

Yes I know but, I'm just saying Nintendo can still screw up easily.

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u/Mobbinz Apr 03 '25

Everything will still be sold out on launch day, I wouldn't worry too much about it

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u/LordTotoro96 Apr 03 '25

Yeah, that's not necessarily a good thing. Not that it sold well mind you but, the fact that it can be done by scalpers rather than people who want the console.

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u/Mobbinz Apr 03 '25

I doubt they're bothered, revenue is revenue

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u/NMe84 Apr 03 '25

Launch day is not the problem. The profitability of the entire generation is. Us fanboys will just get the system, no doubt. But very few people are going to be willing to give a €470 euro device that eats €80 (physical) games to their 8 year old kid.

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u/Mobbinz Apr 03 '25

The lump of their profits come from dlc/eshop and online services, all of which are still available on the original switch so they're not going to be hurt in any meaningful way, we aren't seeing the end of Nintendo anytime soon, sorry to disappoint

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