Following an internal Arc System Works internal hack, new information has leaked about why there are so many game-key card physical releases for Nintendo Switch 2.
After years of waiting, Mario Kart World is the new installment in the racing series, but its new features reveal that the genre may go beyond racing.
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The only boundaries it's going to push are the boundaries of the series itself. nothing more
Sega had a few reveals about Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. and the new game code-named New Virtua Fighter Project.
LLC: "The Nintendo Switch 2 is nearly here, so we are getting ready, and excited, with a look at the top twenty most anticipated Switch 2 games."
Nintendo is a vile company with the most anti-consumer tactics. I'm never giving Nintendo another penny of my money ever again.
Good for you? what does that have to do with the article? or you just needed to complain?
Haven't given them a single penny since SNES. Their fans defend them like they are a cult and no matter what will buy $80-$90 games and be happy with it
It's ironic that the company with the least powerful console started to charge the most for hardware, software and accessories. It will be very interesting to see how NS2 will perform once the release hype goes down. I don't see many family gamers spending that type of money
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It's mindset like yous who said it's only cosmetics when micro transactions started, it's the same mindset that said no one is forcing you to buy them once those micro transactions started to affect gameplay and now here we are again. If we don't speak up these prices will keep going up and up. But who am I kidding gamers have the weakest backbone anyway
Its a rather simple observation. Just replace X system (you do not care about) with Y system (you do) and then see how people respond.
I can proudly say, I've never spend a penny on a micro transaction. Neither will I on the Switch 2. 90€ games my ass.
I love my ps5 but it's not a good fit for a family system it's why I'll be getting a switch 2
the cost of a switch 2 isn't as bad as you think it is in Australia it's going to be the cheapest console available when Xbox and PlayStation have both raised their prices
It's portable which is huge for families this can not be understated if your going on a roadtrip and looking at 15 hours in the car a switch is invaluable the switch 2 is the next evolution of this.
It has games you can feel comfortable leaving your family playing solo yes PlayStation has great games aimed at kids but the quantity of its kid friendly library is very limited astrobot and crash games are not as prevalent as they used to be sadly and no I don't consider fornite or Roblox kid friendly or anything with guns kid friendly or online play user generated content nothing like that should be.
Multiplayer games that bring the family together are not as prevalent on PlayStation or Xbox there's no real Mario kart, Mario party etc style games they just don't exist
switch right now has extremely robust parental controls which most modern consoles have but there's no bespoke PlayStation parental controls app you can shut the system down set alarms etc
I think the switch 2 will be the perfect system for families more than any other console right now it's not perfect but it has the most to offer content wise in bringing families together.
That’s what is called personal choice if you do not want to spend money on them a cult . Well I went out got a high paying job. Others do it to. So if I are anyone else wants to pay 80 are 99 dollars. Then we will. It is up to each other if they feel there getting value for there money. Like deciding to buy first class over economy. I buy first. It’s more expensive but now being disabled. I feel I get the value of the extra cost. Gaming has always been an expensive hobby. I knew that when I bought my first console. So don’t spend your money if you do not want to. But everyone has a reason they do things. And that dose not mean there in a cult
@ps5conehead totally agree not everyone lives life minimum wage so what's it to anyone else how you choose to spend your money and gaming has always been expensive look at consoles like the 3d0 with inflation it costs more than the ps5 pro today.
If you want it then you'll save to buy it. What I'm not buying is the people complaining about it were ever going to buy one in the first place there's so many people who are overall just butthurt that the switch wasn't the failure they wanted it to be
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It's important to recognize how modern gaming has shifted. The Nintendo Switch 2’s hardware operates under a license model, meaning Nintendo ultimately retains control—even if you've purchased the device. This also applies to physical game copies, which increasingly only include download links, reinforcing the idea that you're purchasing a license, not true ownership. Unfortunately, this is becoming the norm in today’s gaming industry.
The analogy often used is “buying a first-class ticket doesn’t affect economy class,” but in gaming, that doesn’t hold. When consumers normalize $90 games by willingly paying those prices, it sets a precedent that affects everyone—especially as publishers gauge how far they can push pricing. This is exactly how microtransactions started: a few people saying “it’s just cosmetic” or “I can afford it,” which snowballed into a revenue model more profitable than actual game sales for many studios.
So yes, while it’s your money and your choice, the broader impact is real. Higher prices and licensed-only content limit consumer rights and give publishers more room to increase costs with little resistance. The ripple effects eventually reach every gamer.
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Just because the Switch 2 sells out at launch doesn't guarantee long-term success. We've seen this before—Xbox One and Series X both had strong launches but struggled once the hype died down. Launch sellouts are often driven by FOMO, not necessarily sustainable demand.
The more telling metric will be long-term sales and retention, especially considering Nintendo's core audience: families. With inflation and rising costs of living, it's unlikely many families will consistently spend $90 per game. Higher prices do have an effect, particularly in a market where parents are budgeting for multiple expenses.
And while some people seem eager to defend price hikes by pointing to launch sales, celebrating a sold-out console doesn’t address the real concern: Nintendo (and others) using that momentum to justify premium pricing going forward. The worry isn’t whether Switch 2 fails—it’s whether this shift leads to a gaming environment where affordability and ownership continue to erode
Nah I'm good the price for the Switch 2 and its games just not worth it at this point. Maybe when the Switch 2 drops in price I might snag one.
It all started that day the intern suggested to increase the price of the Switch 2 instead of cutting the price of the older consoles like had traditionally been done. Everyone laughed except Furukawa, the CEO, who started slow clapping from the head of the table.
Once they saw everyone joined into a thunderous applause. Then suggestions started flying; increase game prices, download codes only, brick the systems remotely! At one point the CFO shouted out uncontrollably as he went into spasms on the floor.
Has anyone actually read the article.
Or are we all gathered to bi**h and moan about the price most of the internet has moved on and yet here the same people are still carrying on.
hahaha so $80 is fine now and people have moved on? Nintendo is so lucky to have sheepish fans with the memory capacity of goldfish
The article is about top 20 games to play on switch 2 why are we talking about price
$80 is going to be the new industry standard like it or not I don't but I also don't plan on buying games for that price if you shop around and buy physical you will not pay that
Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony will all be charging $80 by the holidays
So keep your wallet closed then others are willing to pay it. No they have people who have the income to buy the 80 dollar games. It’s there money. They can use it the way they see fit.
wait until Sony and MS charge the same and you can say "just the price of current gen"
I'm still salty Sony is charging for online MP, what makes you think I will be ok if they raise their prices? it's bad enough that PS+ prices keep getting up!! Sorry but I will not be cheering and supporting Sony to raise their prices and make $80 a norm. if they do it, then it will be the end of me buying day 1. I can wait, no problem. The good thing is, their games go down in prices reasonably soon most of the time. - UNLIKE NINTENDO!
But it's amazing that you guys choreographically cheering on Nintendo's absurd new pricing while at the same time deflecting it by saying that Sony will follow suit too, almost like praying that it will happen so Nintendo will not be blamed or ridiculed for this decision. bravo! Nintendo really appreciates your pom pom moves! keep cheering!
MS is already following this disgusting step from their latest announcement, despite trying their best making physical media redundant. their games will be $80 soon and guess who's not gonna be there paying $80? THIS GUY, ME!
@neonridr it's the cult of Sony effect if Sony does it then we will blame someone's else.
Sony literally just raised the price of a 5 year old console to well above launch price but because it hasn't hit the US yet everyone's here complaining about Nintendo and Xbox it's inevitable.
I got an email that Sony now wants $214 AUD per year for deluxe (top tier no streaming)
High pricing sucks industry wide raising prices is not a reactionary thing regardless of what Nintendo was going to do with the switch 2 price Xbox was always going to raise the price and so was Sony.
Xbox has announced $80 games now and they are shipping then not on disc doom is already going out early to pre order holders but it can't be played until the date crosses because you own nothing
i should not have to shop around to get a cheaper price tho.
so i get that people are pissed.
But the same holds true for RRPs of $60 or $70 if you shop around you might get that 60 dollar game for 50 as an example.
I'm always going to spend 20 minutes searching for the cheapest price before buying a game for full RRP
64GB only
I hope 3rd party developers and publishers abandon the switch 2 ..if this is true.
This is more scummy than the N64.
Nintendo should let developers use the lower capacity cards if their games are smaller. Just like Sony should do the same. Sadly, it looks like neither is willing to budge on the use of the higher capacity medium regardless if the game can fit on something significantly smaller. I've seen PS5 games that can fit on a regular DVD and yet they are forced to use the UHD format. Smaller capacity media is more cost effective... so why can't these companies let them use what works.
Nintendo have always been about the game carts, for me anyway, this is a bad move, the collectability just went out the window
There's a discussion on the Switch2 subreddit that suggests that Nintendo probably had to have Macronix set up an entire production line just to get the 64-GB game cards made. Apparently, the minimum capacity for the SD Express specification is 128 GB because smaller capacities cannot (currently; and may never) reach the very high (SSD-like) bandwidth of the specification. It is conjecture, but it might make most sense. Nintendo would be hoping to drive down the cost of the 64-GB cards with time and economy-of-scale, and that size is closest to the latest optical discs without being prohibitively expensive. Even if a 32-GB card could be validated eventually, they would then have to have multiple custom production lines (which is VERY expensive to tool---and then they would be reducing the benefit of scale to either card capacity). It is also possible that cost-reduction scale will be achieved as the Express cards become more mainstream, perhaps eventually to the point where the 128-GB cards become economical for Nintendo, and, in turn, the game publishers.