Nintendo explains why Switch 2 hardware and software cost so much
Nintendo explains why Switch 2 hardware and software cost so much
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Nintendo explains why Switch 2 hardware and software cost so much
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In justifying the $450 price of the Switch 2, Nintendo executives predictably pointed to the system's upgraded hardware specs, as well as new features like GameChat and mouse mode.
GameChat is truly a revolution. We haven't used voice chat for games for like 25 years, definitely not.
Nobody asked for the mouse mode, it will probably be used by two games, made by Nintendo themselves, then just be forgotten.
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Oh. I think you're wrong on that last point.
You can now (on June 5th) very easily play most PC games on the Switch 2.
Do you remember Halo Wars?
Do you remember Starcraft 64?
This was a clever cash grab, an attempt to tap into entire genres that just would not have translated otherwise.OH SHIT I JUST REALIZED MARIO PAINT IS COMING BACK
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Consumers explain why they don't give a fuck; too expensive is too expensive.
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They've got a perfect storm building here. Significant price increases, a recession thats likely to officially hit sometime just after release, tariffs, and a growing disdain for Nintendo's anti piracy efforts.
They better hope that the performance increases make it technically prohibitive to emulate.
Also the expensive SDHCe cards and the game-key cartridges because games are too big to fit on the standard 64GB carts. That will add to the cost even more and the whole thing is confusing/laughable!
64GB is standard? Nintendo is really nowhere near making a console like PlayStation or Sony, huh. Mental of them think they have any power to set the prices. Very few people are going to get their console outside of a sale. As for games, I hope they get pirated
That’s going to be their problem with this. Is the tech similar to the switch, just more powerful?
If so, im guessing there will be a huge effort to make an emulator. And im guessing it will happen quickly.
It seems that ryujinx’s creator got a big check to stop, so maybe others are hoping for the same.
Yeah, I wouldn't count on emulator developers being paid out. That feels like either bait, or maybe even Nintendo buying the emulator to use on the switch 2 for backwards compatibility.
Allegedly, not all switch games will be backwards compatible, leading to people assuming it's emulated rather than similar architecture. Either way, it's an ARM CPU, an Nvidia GPU that's probably DLSS capable and maybe even capable of framegen. It sounds like it may be tougher to emulate, but definitely still possible on more modern hardware. It's gonna be neat to watch.
The thing about growing anti-piracy disdain - Nintendo doesn’t care about it because pirates don’t buy their stuff. Nintendo sells stuff for children so they are not that interested in building brand awareness by being lenient on anti-piracy enforcement. By the time their customers have money they are playing Call of Duty and Nintendo ain’t about that. Just a different strategy compared to Microsoft or Sony.
Nintendo sells stuff for children of all ages, and I would bet that a significant customer base is adults who want to continue their childhood hobby. Not enough to make a console unprofitable, but surely enough to make a dent. And I have to say as an adult Nintendo kid who is an unabashed pirate, I actually still own a significant amount of switch games. Pirates don't pay for everything, but not every pirate pays for nothing.
Kids don't buy $500 consoles with $90 games. Parents do.