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Post #2933122

2026-05-12 13:30 UTC

Watching Nintendo fumble console launches (sometimes whole generations) is one of the few constants in my life for the last 30 years. Dropping first party support for previous gens within 12 months, nothing compelling on the next gen for 18-24 months and now, egregious pricing for hardware and software. You’d think they’d learn what not to do, especially after doing it a half dozen times.

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  • @lemmyng@lemmy.world 2026-05-12 13:59

    Sorry, they can’t hear you over the slurping sounds of the Nintendo Defense Squad. I guess raising the price of accessories didn’t bring in enough dough. After all, if the base console price is still too expensive, and the games are being priced upwards of $80 dollars, who the fuck would want to spend more on accessories? I say this as someone who bought the Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle at launch. Aside from Legends Z-A, Kirby Air Riders and Forgotten Land + Star Crossed Worlds, I haven’t put much time into other games on the system. I’ve been playing my Steam Deck more often. I’m thankful I got the Switch 2 at it’s “lowest price”. I’ve also decided to buy physical games because I can at least resell the games for credit towards another. I’m able to play any game I want on my Deck, and I find it’s openness as a console-PC hybrid MUCH more appealing than the Switch 2. PC ports of Nintendo games are on the rise and I can’t wait for more!

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  • @iamthetot@piefed.ca 2026-05-12 14:38

    Is the Switch 2 really fumbled? I swear I just read the other day that they’ve sold more than predicted.

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  • @Visstix@lemmy.world 2026-05-12 15:16

    Yeah there’s fewer games to port now than with the wiiu -> switch so they actually have to make new games, and that takes forever. Hd ports only do so much. But somehow it is actually selling really well. I don’t mind owning one but I wish there was more to play.

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  • @rDrDr@lemmy.world 2026-05-12 16:41

    Switch 2 game prices seem to be going down, not up. Especially digital versions. We’ll see if that trend keeps up when more tentpole games come out though.

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  • @Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca 2026-05-12 18:02

    yeah but ai something something

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