1) what do you make of them asking people to pay for a tech demo? That decision is puzzling, and I wonder what they have up their sleeves
2) Do you think the price increases are "future proofing"? They may seem "expensive" now, but assuming they do not raise the prices of the existing Switch 2 version throughout it's life, they may be cheaper in a few years, if we consider inflation. Also, PS and Xbox future consoles will probably be more expensive in comparison, so the Switch 2 will appear to provide great value for money.
3) you mentioned Breadth of the Wild instead of Breath of the Wild, in the paragraph talking about Hyrule Warriors (sorry for nitpicking).
1) I think it's a nothing-burger to be honest, I would not be surprised if it ends up being included in NSO
2) Yes I do believe that is the case, in fact it's unlikely that Nintendo will raise prices from here on out on its hardware, it didn't happen with the Switch 1 and that hardware went from "very expensive" to "very cheap" during the cycle
Huge price increases. Do you really think Nintendo has the pricing power such that demand remains as high?
I don't think they are that huge. The PS5 retails for a similar price and Nintendo has quite a loyal fan base, so I think it'll do fine
Thanks for this write up. I have 3 questions
1) what do you make of them asking people to pay for a tech demo? That decision is puzzling, and I wonder what they have up their sleeves
2) Do you think the price increases are "future proofing"? They may seem "expensive" now, but assuming they do not raise the prices of the existing Switch 2 version throughout it's life, they may be cheaper in a few years, if we consider inflation. Also, PS and Xbox future consoles will probably be more expensive in comparison, so the Switch 2 will appear to provide great value for money.
3) you mentioned Breadth of the Wild instead of Breath of the Wild, in the paragraph talking about Hyrule Warriors (sorry for nitpicking).
Thank you for the comment and for reading!
1) I think it's a nothing-burger to be honest, I would not be surprised if it ends up being included in NSO
2) Yes I do believe that is the case, in fact it's unlikely that Nintendo will raise prices from here on out on its hardware, it didn't happen with the Switch 1 and that hardware went from "very expensive" to "very cheap" during the cycle
3) Correct, thanks for flagging that!