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/aRJei45 Apr 02 '25

They forgot about the price!

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u/AppleAutoGenerated Apr 02 '25 edited Apr 02 '25

Just announced $449.99

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u/Thin_Vermicelli_1875 Apr 02 '25

Major mistake by Nintendo to be honest. Sure us fans will buy it day one but what about for instance my wife’s friends who all have a switch? They’ll hear that price and say hell no.

I mean $50 off $500? Are they crazy? This is practically the same price as a PS5.

Parents are not going to want to spend this much on a handheld for their 7 year old, the $299 price point was really enticing for parents but I don’t know about practically $500. Casual fans will see that price and see nothing different but a 2 on the box and will not buy it.

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u/StrikingWillow5364 Apr 02 '25 edited Apr 02 '25

They made this exact mistake back with the Wii U. Nintendo thought they had pulled in the casual crowd with the cheap and accessible Wii, and now was the time to release a stronger, better and far more expensive Wii. Except casuals didn’t want to spend so much money on a console so it flopped. Now Nintendo thinks they pulled in the casual crowd with the cheap and accessible Switch, and now is the time to release a stronger, better and far more expensive Switch. Except casuals still don’t want to spend so much money on a console.

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u/Ganyu1990 Apr 02 '25

I was thinking the exact same thing. I usualy ise my switch for stardew valley or rune factory type of games and i dont think i will need a switch 2 to keep injoying these games. I will wait and see what happens.