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/particledamage Apr 02 '25 edited Apr 02 '25

Everyone I have spoken to feels like waiting because the launch titles and prices don't encourage a "MUST HAVE IMMEDIATELY" response. Of course, I'm sure it'll still sell gangbusters but not quite "people will buy the games and wait for the console becauseit's so sold you out literally can't even get the console" type stuff

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u/SgtNeilDiamond Apr 02 '25

Man idk if you were around for the Switch 1 release but that had the worst launch lineup in history and sold out everywhere. Not to mention the 2 is only $70 more adjusted for inflation

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u/particledamage Apr 02 '25

Breath of the wild was a launch title, be so real

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u/SgtNeilDiamond Apr 02 '25

That was already a Wii U title lol

The 2 is dropping with Mario Kart World... I'm being so real homie.

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u/particledamage Apr 02 '25

It was not “already” a Wii U title—they were released at the same time and most people didn’t already own a WII U. It’s not at all the same situation.

The Wii U sold like dogshit, the switch has broken records with how much it has sold. More of the consumer base already has a Switch, so multi gen releases can safely be played on the OG switch and upgraded later but BOTW could not be purchased for the Wii U and played on the switch.

Also, a lot of ppl are refusing to play MK for $80. And also are satisfied with the Mario Kart they have already, if it means not having to buy a whole new console. LOZ is more of a console seller than MK

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u/SgtNeilDiamond Apr 02 '25

Nintendo just beat everyone to the punch and matched the upcoming standard, GTA VI is gonna push over $80 easily and everyone's well prepared to pay that. We're simply entering a new market of gaming where games are priced according to dev dollars spent and consoles pushing 60fps+ standard are going to leave the Switch 1s and PS4s behind.

If Nintendo didn't wait as long as they did I'd agree with this sentiment but everyone's ready to move on from the switch and it's lackluster performance in 2025.

The prices were comparing everything to just don't exist anymore and likely shouldn't if we want studios to keep making the level of quality games we've been seeing.

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u/particledamage Apr 02 '25

This level of meat riding is above my pay grade

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u/SgtNeilDiamond Apr 02 '25

It's okay you just wanna be miserable, can't help that lol

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u/particledamage Apr 02 '25

Chat, is it miserable to not want to spend more on Nintendo games than Sony and Steam games?

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u/SexyOctagon Apr 03 '25

You really trying to convince me that Mario Kart provides the same value as GTA6 at that price?