Defending Switch 2 Prices, Round 2
Can larger and faster game cards justify the price jump from $60 to $90?
How about from $80 to $90?
00:00 Introduction - why will some Switch 2 games cost $90?
1:40 manufacturing cost estimates
2:40 comparison table of storage types
14:45 game prices adjusted for inflation, Switch 1 vs Switch 2
19:45 Breath of the Wild on Switch 2
21:37 Nintendo's philosophy - good games don't depreciate over time
27:00 has the target audience shifted?
29:14 development costs over time, adjusted for inflation
32:01 do "GOTY" bundles hurt sales? some anecdotal evidence
35:00 Switch Online+ perks
38:10 Switch 2 Tour is an insult
43:28 messaging failures of the Wii U
48:14 Which games will cost $90?
51:16 some thoughts on DK Bananza
52:50 Nintendo's criteria for price increases - large worlds, repeatable gameplay, online features
53:37 Does video game pricing make sense?
57:55 looming tariffs / how Nintendo might pivot / parallels with Xbox, PlayStation, and Apple
1:05:44 conclusions - the PR of prices
Grok thread on manufacturing costs:
https://grok.com/share/bGVnYWN5_77b38...
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