Switch 2<\/p>\n
Nintendo<\/p>\n
Nintendo has had one of the worst reveals of a new console in recent memory, even if ultimately, it\u2019s more than likely the Switch 2 will be a hit.<\/p>\n
First, a $450 hardware price, more than most were expecting. Then, the $80 charge for Mario Kart World<\/a>, beyond what any other game costs in the industry. Then, the Xbox One-era quote<\/a> from Doug Bowser that if you can\u2019t afford a Switch 2, you can simply use a Switch 1. Amazing.<\/p>\n Now, here\u2019s another smaller example<\/a> of Nintendo annoying its fans, but it\u2019s frustrating all the same. This has to do with its exhausting pricing scheme for old games, in this case, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.<\/p>\n Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/p>\n Nintendo<\/p>\n The operative word here from fans is \u201cgreed.\u201d Yes, that may be a similar cost to the OG players who paid for the DLC separately. But it\u2019s 2025 and when you make a \u201cfinal\u201d new-gen version of a game that quite literally was also launched on the Wii U in 2017, it\u2019s pretty understandable that fans would be upset there\u2019s simply not a \u201ccomplete\u201d version of the game for a reasonable cost. $90 for a game this old just to get the finalized experience is ridiculous.<\/p>\n Nintendo is no stranger to pricing controversies, but the fact that it\u2019s in the middle of two other ones right at the same moment here, especially the $80 price for Mario Kart World with no explanation other than \u201cwe think it\u2019s worth that much,\u201d it\u2019s just icing. It\u2019s yet another thing fans can point to and perhaps start giving Nintendo less slack than they used to, as they push further into becoming somewhat anti-consumer with prices this high, when previously, the $300 Switch was one of the lowest entry points into quality gaming. It\u2019s an annoying trend that does not seem like it\u2019s getting reversed any time soon.<\/p>\n Follow me <\/strong>on Twitter<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong><\/a> and <\/strong>Bluesky<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Pick up my sci-fi novels the <\/strong>Herokiller series<\/strong><\/a> and <\/strong>The Earthborn Trilogy<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n