• smeg@feddit.uk
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    2 days ago

    Aren’t consoles and their new game always ridiculously expensive on launch? I know Nintendo stuff often doesn’t drop in price that much but I’d be surprised if they stay this expensive for long. Plenty of other games to play in the meantime!

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      2 days ago

      These are the top 5 sellers on Switch:

      These links take you to a price tracker with a chart showing historical prices. The RRP of each of these has been static, and discounts are short and infrequent.

      In a break from form Nintendo hasn’t released a budget “Selects” label for older titles this generation.

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        2 days ago

        Fair point, but I still can’t imagine they’ll be double that price for long. The only GBP price I’ve seen for a Switch 2 game is the MKW bundle which is only £30 more than the console on its own.

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      1 day ago

      It will only stay as high as the market and customers allow it

      If it sells out, expect a price drop in a few years

      If it fails to meet Nintendo’s expectations (3DS at launch) expect a price drop a few weeks or months (3DS at launch)

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        1 day ago

        If it sells out, expect a price drop in a few years

        Switch sold out in 2017, and now the same basic Neon model is selling for the same price in 2025.