Nintendo's President Remains Coy On Potential Price Increases
Nintendo Life••technology
Key Points:
- The author accepts that the Nintendo Switch 2 price is unlikely to drop and has supported its $450 standard price, but expresses concern over potential price increases and the poor value of physical game media, particularly Game Key Cards (GKCs).
- Criticism is directed at the high cost of GKCs, such as Pokopia priced at US$70 (AU$110), and the Resident Evil Requiem boxset retailing for AU$130, with complaints about minimal content on the physical cartridges despite premium pricing.
- The author believes Nintendo is avoiding price hikes on the Switch 2 itself to prevent financial backlash, instead raising prices on other products, and suggests that digital versions of games should be cheaper than physical GKCs due to lower production costs
