I wish we could just stop winning. Winning so fucking hard here.
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Don't get me wrong, trump sucks, his tariffs are completely stupid, the US is probably fucked on so many levels.
But.
Don't buy the switch 2. It's an overpriced piece of shit with even more overpriced games. Honestly just buy a steam deck and run yuzu.
Yuzu is dead and not getting updates, and it's forks aren't really much more active. It will not be able to run switch 2 games.
It's totally fine to think the steam deck is a better value (though these will also be going up in price) but if you want to play switch 2 games the steam deck will not be the solution
There seems to be a kinda active ryujinx fork, but I agree that the switch emulation scene got decimated by Nintendo's abhorrent legal practices.
Still, I'm sure it won't take long after the switch 2 comes out for a working emulator to appear.
I'm really curious how the rumored price increases on games will change the entire market (if any). Currently, I have no plans on getting a switch 2 until either a must-have exclusive pops up or until there's some price drops. I just don't see how they can expect the average family to be able to afford the new games.
Then, on top of this, slap tarrifs on for Americans and oof I feel for you all right now. It's... unprecedented territory we're in right now. I hope things stabilize soon
If the price never drops and a "must have exclusive" arrives you would purchase one? Why would you let that change your principle on the matter? It's just a game, probably overly priced too. Vote with your money. Let Nintendo know that it is too expensive for the average family.
If the price on games is actually what people are saying it's going to be? And it never drops? Nah I wouldn't buy. I agree it feels...disrespectful to their fans.
It would have to be the best animal crossing or zelda game in the past 20 years. And I would have to ensure I'm getting it for cheaper in some way, shape, or form.
I certainly wouldn't be buying it directly for full price. Likely used or something. I don't have the money to justify that kind of purchase. The console price I can kind of understand, but the games seems ridiculous. I have a backlog of titles to play, and I only buy when I can get a sale or a discount. Heck, the rpg's I haven't gotten around to on the switch 1 would probably last me 5 years alone lol
If I had to guess, I bet they'll reduce the cost of the console within a year.
They might decide against charging so much for their games? That might be less likely but they haven't confirmed the game prices yet
We'll have to see if the general consumer is willing to pay full price. It seems likely as people generally just go along with things. If so then Nintendo will definitely keep prices high
I can tell you the general consumers are children's parents and die-hard fans. It's gonna sell well and end up the new normal. Prices don't even drop on Nintendo exclusives you have to wait for weird Costco or whatever store deals.
All while they pay for subscriptions too. It's wild. Not to be so pessimistic but I see piracy getting getting more and more regulated.
My brother-in-law got a Switch for his kid. They tried to play the "free" classic emulated games but then it stopped him and said he had to create some online account which costs money. That's some scummy tactics to get you to pay a subscription for a "free" game