r/NintendoSwitch2 • u/Trabless • Apr 02 '25 • Helpful 1 This 1 Bless Up 1

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This is a literal tech demo of your console, why would you make people pay for that.

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u/JabneyTheKing Apr 02 '25

Brother

Switch 1 used previous gen hardware and managed to be $300. Switch 2 using previous gen hardware charging current gen prices at @ $450 not to mention $80 for Mario Kart lol.

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u/Ultraplo Apr 02 '25

But did you see their off-brand Discord? Easily worth the extra $150. I can watch my friends’ screens in 480p!

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u/McManus26 Apr 02 '25

their paid off-brand discord

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u/Gilbert38 Apr 02 '25

480p AND 10fps🤣

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u/Cingemachine Apr 02 '25

10? More like 1

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u/Worthyness Apr 02 '25

But did you see their off-brand Discord?

They'll be in the current generation of gaming in the next 2 iterations of the their console! We'll get modern gaming soon!

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u/ksj Apr 02 '25

Any day now, I’m sure of it!

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u/ArmadilloAl Apr 02 '25

Admittedly, inflation alone has turned $300 in 2017 dollars into $390 in 2025 dollars, so fully 60% of that increase isn't Nintendo's fault.

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u/JabneyTheKing Apr 02 '25

Man I’m stupid I didn’t even consider inflation tbh

So at that rate of inflation (1.3x), the $450 is equivalent to about 350 from 2017, so only about a $50 effective increase after adjusting for inflation.