@Porco As someone who was still playing the Wii and the 3DS until 2021 (when I picked up a used Switch), I know exactly what you’re saying. I’m definitely not buying a Switch 2 at launch, and am happy to play through my backlog for the time being. Maybe this is the perfect time to finally pick up a Switch? The used market for games and consoles has gone way down (I picked up a like-new Switch Lite for $75), and you can get some ridiculous sales in the e-shop— especially on indies. By the time you play through the Switch titles you’re interested in, maybe the Switch 2 will be selling used for $250? I am all for playing a generation behind and/or being a late adopter.
@Porco You’re not wrong about a need for sustainability in the industry— the rash of layoffs and studio closures in the recent past is undeniable proof of that. Maybe this is the tipping point, but speaking as someone who has gotten used to paying $25 for a single new vinyl lp (which cost around $10 when I started collecting in the late nineties), people will pay if they want something bad enough. Maybe there are other factors at play here— lack of pressing plants, the effect of streaming on royalties, increased demand— but vinyl is more popular than any time since the introduction of the cd despite more than doubling in price.
Maybe this bites Nintendo in the ass (a la the 3DS launch), and maybe it doesn’t, but companies aren’t our friends, no matter how much we love what they produce. They are out to exploit us all and protect their profits above all else, as any of the numerous people that Nintendo has sued over the years can attest to. I guess we can decide our own personal exploitation threshold and shop accordingly.
Yeah, carts aren’t cutting edge anymore— it’s hilarious that the 8 megabit memory of the Strider cart was considered massive at the time. But if you adjust for inflation, the $65 you were paying in November of 1990 to buy it is $155 today, so $80 suddenly seems less crazy. Not that I’m looking forward to paying more.
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Re: Switch 2 Games Cost A Bit More Than You're Probably Expecting
@Porco As someone who was still playing the Wii and the 3DS until 2021 (when I picked up a used Switch), I know exactly what you’re saying. I’m definitely not buying a Switch 2 at launch, and am happy to play through my backlog for the time being. Maybe this is the perfect time to finally pick up a Switch? The used market for games and consoles has gone way down (I picked up a like-new Switch Lite for $75), and you can get some ridiculous sales in the e-shop— especially on indies. By the time you play through the Switch titles you’re interested in, maybe the Switch 2 will be selling used for $250? I am all for playing a generation behind and/or being a late adopter.
Re: Switch 2 Games Cost A Bit More Than You're Probably Expecting
@Porco You’re not wrong about a need for sustainability in the industry— the rash of layoffs and studio closures in the recent past is undeniable proof of that. Maybe this is the tipping point, but speaking as someone who has gotten used to paying $25 for a single new vinyl lp (which cost around $10 when I started collecting in the late nineties), people will pay if they want something bad enough. Maybe there are other factors at play here— lack of pressing plants, the effect of streaming on royalties, increased demand— but vinyl is more popular than any time since the introduction of the cd despite more than doubling in price.
Maybe this bites Nintendo in the ass (a la the 3DS launch), and maybe it doesn’t, but companies aren’t our friends, no matter how much we love what they produce. They are out to exploit us all and protect their profits above all else, as any of the numerous people that Nintendo has sued over the years can attest to. I guess we can decide our own personal exploitation threshold and shop accordingly.
Re: Switch 2 Games Cost A Bit More Than You're Probably Expecting
@Porco
Yeah, carts aren’t cutting edge anymore— it’s hilarious that the 8 megabit memory of the Strider cart was considered massive at the time. But if you adjust for inflation, the $65 you were paying in November of 1990 to buy it is $155 today, so $80 suddenly seems less crazy. Not that I’m looking forward to paying more.
Re: Switch 2 Games Cost A Bit More Than You're Probably Expecting
This is in 90’s dollars, so it seems kinda funny that we’re freaking out about $80 games thirty years later.