Maybe they'll increase it now that the tarifyhave been announced, but I doubt it. Not many people will buy it if it costs $600 and they know that.
Maybe they'll increase it now that the tarifyhave been announced, but I doubt it. Not many people will buy it if it costs $600 and they know that.
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Can’t wait for the inevitable Switch 2 Lite. “Only” $399.99.
I feel like a lot will still buy it at 600. Just a guess
The Steam Deck has comparable specs and its priced similarly. The price is going to be more than $449.99 because of the tariffs
Tariffs ARE the reason its gonna be $600 though.
Steam Deck LCD is 400. Regardless of your platform preference, in terms of tech and production cost and the price of the competition, 450 for Switch 2 is completely reasonable. Or should I say, WAS. No telling now how much we will have to pay now…
Tariffs are the reason the Switch will cost 600+ in the US.
in 2006 dollars ( the wii release year) 499 is roughly 400 dollars
seems to me prices are stagnant across generations. Compared to the first switch the switch 2 is roughly 100 more (before tariffs)
They’re trying to change the discussion away from the games being overpriced.
**No one is complaining about the console price.** They’re talking about the console price to avoid talking about the games being overpriced.
I knew this would be their angle.
The article ends with Bowser saying the tech demo is $10 because it offers a unique and repeatable experience. Lmao.
Yeah I’m not preordering. That’s a joke.
They’re insulting our intelligence at this point.
450 is reasonable, but after tariffs to 550/600 it’s a no, especially with a looming recession and massive layoffs that goes along with it.
I’ll just wait for it to launch and have bug fixes and maybe holiday sales.
What do you mean by maybe. They are definitely increasing it.
Yeah no shit. That was always cope.
Meaning it’s going to end up costing a lot more than that in the US
So you’re telling me the price is going to go up….
But tariffs might be the reason it costs $550+ eventually
Now imagine them increasing the price of the digital games because of tariffs. lol
I was ok with $450 until I saw the price of the games and that they were charging for a tech demo.
There’s no way I’m paying $600 for a console with games that can go up to $90 and probably more when they learn they can get away with it
Im not gonna buy one but $450 seems reasonable tbh. The issue is the games look weak if you have switch 1. I’ll just wait for OLED or mainline Mario/zelda
Did people actually think the $449.99 was after tariffs? The Switch price and tariffs were announced on the same day. I believe the switch price was announced BEFORE the tariffs.
Yeah they are the reason it’s gonna be even more than that!
They’ll have to increase the price and sales will suffer. Everything is about to be more expensive.
People need to realize that tariffs are going to result in a ~25% increase in price for all consoles (and most of the other things you buy). Supply chains take years to move, and there is no alternative in short term other than raising prices. The new tariffs are equal to the entire profit margin for most imported products, companies cannot afford to sell at a loss for the years it would take to move manufacturing. Even once moved, prices will remain higher than they were pre-tariff as they move factories from cheaper more efficient manufacturing hubs (China, Japan, Vietnam, etc) to more expensive locations in the US, Mexico, or Canada. Components and materials could take even longer as core components like advanced silicon chips and Lithium-ion batteries will take much longer to move production.
I’d expect by May there are going to be substantial price hikes on not just consoles, but the majority of consumer goods. Tariffs, like sales tax are regressive and effect the poorest consumers the most. A 25% increase in cost effects people already living at the edge of their means far more than those living well below them.
IMO, $450 is worth it considering it can run current gen only titles (like Star Wars Outlaws and CP2077 Phantom Liberty) in this form factor. It just needs more first party titles and solid 3rd party support.
But the game prices, holy moly… That’s a different story.
It’ll sell and it’ll sell out.
Is $450 that bad? When I first saw the price I thought it was reasonable. $450 is a lot of money, not as if I just throw $400+ daily on hobbies. But for a console that can last 10 years it seem fine if you compare to Xbox or PlayStation.
And that’s just it. The only way to make them drop the price is to just not buy it. You don’t need it right away, just wait. There’s nothing that squabbling about it on the internet is going to accomplish
elections have consequences. Who knew.
It’ll be the reason it’ll cost $600 here