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Video Games General

As for details about the Switch 2.

  • Screen is a 7.9 inch 1080p at 120fps in handheld and docked outputs to 4k. Both will support HDR, but keep the Switch 1's thickness
  • Dock is fully reworked with a cooling fan and wired network built in.
  • Audio has been improved and support for 3d spatial audio added for supporting games
  • Storage base is 256GB, though you will need Micro SD Express cards for expansion. No reusing your old MicroSD card from the switch.
  • Joy-con along with the mouse mode have multiple improvements including magnetic attachment, larger sL/sR buttons, and bigger sticks plus The C Button for Game Chat. Will be update pro controllers with said button and back paddles.
  • Full voice chat is baked in with Game Chat. Can be used handheld or docked, has built in noise canceling software and supports screen sharing plus parental controls. Also there is a camera accessory that functions with Game Chat and titles like Mario Party Jamboree Switch 2 edition
  • Support for Game sharing, the old DS IR play system, will be part of several titles
  • Nintendo Online Expansion Pass adding GameCube titles and will make a wireless GC controller.
  • Certain games like both Zelda titles, Metroid Prime 4 and Mario Party will have the ability to upgrade to the switch 2 version for a fee.
  • Strong AAA love as Switch 2 ports of Elden Ring, FF7 Remake, Cyberpunk 2077, Hitman, Project 007, Split Fiction, Yakuza 0 Director's Cut, Daemon X Machina 2, Bravely Default and Borderlands 4 all confirmed.
  • And first party includes Hyrule Warriors: The Imprisonment War, Kirby Air Riders, and Donkey Kong Bananza along with Mario Kart World
  • Finally the price: $449 for the base system and $499 for the Mario Kart World bundle.
 
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Ok, that's a weird mix of stuff. Not really sure it'd be worth buying a Switch 2 for just that title alone though.
 
Among those shared is Mario Kart World, which is arguably the biggest day-one selling-point for the console. According to Nintendo's North American website, the suggested retail price for the title is $80, though it notes that the "actual price may vary." To make matters more interesting, however, a visit to Nintendo's Spanish website reveals two prices for Mario Kart World: €80 for digital copies and a staggering €90 for physical editions. Conversation rates aside--though it should be noted that €90 is nearly $100--this seems to indicates that America will also see a pricing difference between digital and physical versions, meaning Mario Kart World is at least $80.
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www.gamespot.com

Nintendo Switch 2 Game Prices Reach Staggering $80

Mario Kart World has dethroned The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom as Nintendo's priciest game that doesn't include a physical accessory.
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And the 'Welcome Tour' game is not free (and it didn't look great to be honest). Nintendo is getting even greedier with their success.
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Raven1138 said:
Bloodborn is getting a spritual sequel: The Duskbloods come 2026 on Switch 2.


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Sadly, this one also has a multiplayer focus. I wonder what the hell is going on at FromSoft to have two of these games almost back to back.
 
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Hmm. Eh, I'll wait for more information before drawing conclusions. I'm not letting anything spoil my Switch 2 hype.
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I can only share the source. It's not like I want FromSoft/Nintendo to do badly, but I was incredibly disappointed with it and the Direct in general.

I hope Nintendo can course correct on a few things given how much of an issue game pricing seems to be for people (there's a reason it wasn't on the Direct proper), but for now I'll wait and see.
 
Pure Unadulterated Ego said:
I can only share the source. It's not like I want FromSoft/Nintendo to do badly, but I was incredibly disappointed with it and the Direct in general.

I hope Nintendo can course correct on a few things given how much of an issue game pricing seems to be for people (there's a reason it wasn't on the Direct proper), but for now I'll wait and see.
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To me the pricetag is a fly in the ointment but no more than that. I'm looking forward to Zelda and DK and I can't wait to see what else the system has in store.
 
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To me the pricetag is a fly in the ointment but no more than that. I'm looking forward to Zelda and DK and I can't wait to see what else the system has in store.
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I'm fine paying for games or hardware (the sheer amount of videogame stuff I have wouldn't make sense otherwise), but $80 bucks for Nintendo games that never go on sale? Selling their tech demo game? $80 controller and $60 camera? It feels like Nintendo is just going crazy because they have a success in their hands with the switch.

DK was the only game that looked interesting to me, but I have to admit it did look great. Having to deal with ps4-level graphics and probably 30fps on a FromSoft game is a no for me. I hope the 30fps was only for the trailer and it's just a timed exclusivity.
 
The real question when it comes to the price of games is ultimately a matter of subjective value. Is this game worth X amount of dollars to me? Tears of the Kingdom was worth the $70 price tag to me because I enjoyed BotW and I also had a lot of fun with TotK, still have a bunch of stuff to do in it. Is Mario Kart worth the $80 as someone who doesn't play online? Not really, so I'd probably skip out on that one. Would I spend $80 on the Okami sequel when it comes out? In a heartbeat.
 
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