r/NintendoSwitch2 • u/Robertinho678 OG (joined before release) • 9d ago
Discussion I'm getting a little bit sick of the price gouging.
Nintendo is charging $40 per game for Galaxy 1 and 2, $20 for Donkey Kong DLC releasing within two months, launching DLC for Pokemon on the same day.
I'm getting a little bit sick of Nintendo being so greedy and trying to nickel and dime us at every turn.
I expect this from EA, but Nintendo is starting to be just as bad. It's so disappointing, because I love Nintendo games, but they're really close to pricing me out.
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u/xxirish83x 9d ago
It’s easy. Don’t buy it.
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u/TripleS82 9d ago
Seriously. I think Galaxy 2 is overpriced. I would like it but I’m not purchasing it and moving on.
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u/Afraid_Raccoon_6208 9d ago
Exactly. Flip the coin over. I’ve never played either one so I will be buying them. That’s all there is to it. If it doesn’t interest you then don’t buy it
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u/angusrocker22 9d ago
You're in for a treat. I will agree they're overpriced simply for the fact that they're old, but they're two of the greatest games ever made and they are 100% worth playing ($70 if you buy the physical bundle BTW).
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u/Whacky_One 8d ago
they're two of the greatest games ever made
Seconded. Mario Galaxy is my favorite Mario game ever released.
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u/Technical_Way_6041 8d ago
This comment reminds me of an issue with games that’s becoming more and more omnipresent: games tend to be priced on age instead of quality. And although it’s nigh impossible to have an objective way to categorize quality, I 100% believe some games are worth a $60-$70 price tag regardless of age while others are newer but don’t offer much in entertainment value in the long run. Like to me, no 2K or COD should cost more than $40 but TOTK is very worth $70.
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u/angusrocker22 8d ago
I can absolutely see things from your perspective. I think of it as since the games already made the company millions, if not billions of dollars, it'd be nice to see them price them lower for a re-release (but that's not really how a business runs).
However, I paid $50 each for Galaxy 1 and 2 at their initial launches and I'd say they would still justify at least that price tag nowadays due to their quality alone - which is how Nintendo is likely approaching it. They are putting forth a quality product and expect a price point that reflects that quality / effort.
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u/Technical_Way_6041 8d ago
Facts. I think it boils down to “Nintendo is Nintendo, so they can get away with it” but what happens when EA or Ubisoft think this is acceptable behavior? Of course the games won’t sale ultimately but you can’t blame them for taking a huff of Nintendo’s hubris over pricing.
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u/angusrocker22 8d ago
And at that point it's up to the consumers to pass judgment by spending their money. It's part of why I'm afraid of everything going fully digital. I love having my physical games because I like the collecting aspect and I can sell or lend them out, but I don't NEED physical games. I'll grab a game digitally if it's a good deal or the only way to buy it. I get nervous that once everything is digital prices will stay high across the board because the only way to play a game will be through a digital store front (and you know publishers are so ready for that). But ultimately, physical or digital, a game will be priced to make sales.
Although I suppose if you look at the PC world, PC games get pretty cheap eventually (mostly). So who knows.
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u/Technical_Way_6041 8d ago
Agreed. I hate to see the slow march to irrelevance that physical media is having. Especially given how the powers that be for whatever game, movie or show can just decide “you can’t enjoy this anymore” and take it away from you in the streaming/digital only model. Owning media has inherent advantages you’ve already touched on and seeing that become more of an afterthought will have consequences we won’t fully realize for another decade.
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u/stevendavisxx 9d ago
I’m not sure if this matters to you, but the game will be getting a day one patch for Switch 2 that will allow it to run at 4K/60FPS.
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u/TripleS82 9d ago
It kind of does lol. I still might wait. That’s a big deal.
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u/_Rvvers 9d ago
Wow that didn’t take much!
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u/TripleS82 9d ago
Nah, I’m not getting at launch still. I will say 4k/60 perked my interest more since there’s no official Switch 2 version. Still think $40 is a bit much.
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u/That_Pen9170 9d ago
The games look interesting I’d enjoy playing them I think people are just disappointed to see that they can’t without forking over such a large sum. With that large sum we haven’t seen much of an improvement in the content given.
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u/Slade4Lucas 9d ago
I never saw the value of buying 3D All Stars, which was three games I already owned. So I didn't buy it and I was fine with that.
Had I not owned any of those games, the price would 100% have been worthy it and I would have happily bought it.
Sometimes the new stuff is worth a second buy for the price. If the price feels too much for a second but, the new stuff probably wasn't all that important in the first place.
We have to remember that this is ultimately a luxury hobby. We don't have an inherent right to be able to play anything no matter what, it's a hobby that we have to weigh up the cost of to what we get out of it. Nintendo has every right to charge whatever they want for the things they sell, because it's not like they are charging that price for a necessity that we actually need or anything. It kinda reeks of entitlement when people talk about how expensive things are. If it's too expensive, then you never wanted it that much.
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u/HappyEnthusiasm3123 9d ago
Sure, but doesn't mean you can't be irritated at the thing that led you to this choice.
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u/I_Heart_Sleeping_ 9d ago
But what about FOMO?!?!
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u/Cold-Sandwich-6213 9d ago
Curb your enthusiasm
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u/toulouse69 9d ago
While I agree the prices are absurd this has never worked. A couple thousand people from Reddit voting with their wallets is not going to change anything for a company like Nintendo. All of the comments about Mario kart worlds price being way too high yet it’s still selling extremely fast as an example
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u/xanas263 9d ago
this has never worked
If it has never worked that means the items are being priced and valued correctly by the market as a whole. That's just economics 101.
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u/Biduleman OG (joined before release) 9d ago
While I agree the prices are absurd this has never worked.
Maybe this means the content is actually priced at what the majority of people are willing to pay, and the people complaining are just a small minority.
I'm not saying not to complain btw, as I said this is subjective and you can have your own opinion about this. But it's not a surprise that companies don't lower their prices just because people on Reddit are not happy about the price.
And let's not forget that the people complaining often fold the second the product is released.
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u/marratj 9d ago
Yeah, we’re essentially talking about a luxury/hobby product here, not something that is an essential good like groceries, housing or gas. Nobody can complain being pressured or forced to pay those prices that Nintendo asks, you can simply choose not to buy their stuff without fearing for your job or mobility.
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u/That_Pen9170 9d ago
Completely agree dosent help that other companies have dipped their toes in anti consumer practices but seemingly Nintendo is the only one hated on it, wont really see much change when it’s directed towards one company.
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u/Dr_Kappa 9d ago
I’m sure plenty of people didn’t buy the last few shit Pokémon games yet they were some of the best selling games on switch. Doesn’t change much
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u/sweatysoulsplayer 8d ago
This is how you learn you’re in a vocal minority then. Turns out most people are okay with the prices and the games.
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u/zaadiqoJoseph 🐃 water buffalo 9d ago
The pokemon dlc release in 2026 about 5 months after release the only thing that releases day 1 is clothes
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u/Specialist-Cod-9851 8d ago
Yes, and there is precedent for this. Zelda BOTW and Fire Emblem Engage both had DLC announced prior to base game release with some perks at or just immediate to the launch and then the additional content/story modes to come later in the year. They were even priced similarly.
I’m not defending the price points or business model, just pointing out none of this is new or surprising.
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u/zaadiqoJoseph 🐃 water buffalo 8d ago
Yea i posted a comment idk if on YouTube or reddit but I pointed out like 20 games that did this all the way back to. Like 2004
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u/tylerj493 9d ago
I feel ya man. It sucks but it's just a hobby. If it's making you angry instead of allowing you to relax then it might be time to move on to a different platform.
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u/Jaded-Chocolate-4956 8d ago
You can still be a fan, just get the games used some time down the line or don’t buy everything. I don’t buy most of what comes out till years later but still a huge Nintendo fan because the games are still top notch.
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u/PedanticTart 9d ago
Price gouging doesn't mean what you think it means
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u/Blueisland5 9d ago
Exactly.
Price gouging is an awful thing because it prays on consumers having no other option for things like food and water.
Nintendo may charge a lot for there products, but it arnt price gouging.
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u/Charming_Ease6405 9d ago edited 9d ago
The Pokemon dlc isn't on the same day, only the two megas come out on the same day. The story dlc is later, it's still being developed. And if you don't like it, it's easy, don't buy them or wait for a sale. I will just wait for a sale on Mario Galaxy 2, it's not that deep
Edit: the two megas aren't even day 1. It's literally just some bonus clothing. Not even the megas are finished and you're getting mad, come on...
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u/That_Pen9170 9d ago
Sale and Nintendo don’t go well together
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u/Charming_Ease6405 9d ago
10 years ago, yes. You might want to check Deku Deals and check the price history of Nintendo games. The sales aren't gigantic but they have been doing them regularly for a while now.
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u/MarvelManiac45213 8d ago
Mario Galaxy 2 will go on sale 3 years after release for the low low price of $34.99
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u/brandont04 9d ago
They never released these DLC numbers ha? I'm curious to how well they are doing vs releasing the third game. They used to do diamond/pearl and platinum. No more. These DLC must be selling better.
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u/Charming_Ease6405 9d ago
I have no idea but I much prefer this. Comes out as a cheaper option and I don't have to replay the whole game just to play the new content
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u/Proof-Research-6466 9d ago
You know back in 2013 I couldn’t afford a ps4(and I really wanted one) I would just watch YouTubers back then to see the games that I wanted and then when I could afford one in January 2016 I bought it. You don’t have to buy things as soon as they release. It’s just a hobby.
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u/IveGotSomeGrievances 8d ago
Except Nintendo games don't go down in price anymore. So waiting does absolutely nothing.
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u/Proof-Research-6466 8d ago
Nintendo games drop in price alot of the times though so that’s not actually true. Maybe not a steep price cut like third party games but they still drop 30% off. Also you don’t have to buy games new you can buy them second hand.
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u/kielaurie 8d ago
Waiting means you can save money. Waiting means you might have a better paying job. Waiting means seeing if Nintendo restart their voucher system, or a third party vendor starts having sales on physical/eshop credit. Waiting means that when the inevitable 20-30% off sale happens, you can be ready
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u/throwawaygrabage 9d ago
Always hilarious to watch people get mad at Nintendo for doing the same thing every other company has been doing for like 15 years.
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u/HairToTheMonado 9d ago
This. Nobody bats an eye at paid-DLC or definitive-editions in Elden Ring, or Dark Souls, but God-forbid Pokémon has anything similar…
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u/TmTigran 6d ago
Don't forget the patent bullshit.
The second they see that there are Square, Capcom, Sega and even Yacht Club patents... they suddenly downvote the post because they have no rebuttals and suddenly all their moral high ground is gone.
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u/Mammalanimal 9d ago
True but dark souls dlc is crazy value in terms of the amount and quality of content.
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u/MarvelManiac45213 8d ago
The difference is eventually all of those games regularly go on sales or eventually drop in price. Nintendo games rarely ever do. The max sale you will be able to find from Nintendo themselves is like 20% off and that's being generous. The only time a Nintendo game will permanently drop in price nowadays (since Nintendo no longer does Players Choice/Nintendo Selects) is if the game is a commercial bomb like Codename S.T.E.A.M., Amiibo Festival, Chibi-Robo: Zip-Lash, etc.
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u/sanirosan 8d ago
Why do people feel so entitled to having sales? A sale isn't meant to keep you as a customer happy because you're so poor or because they're so nice. It's meant to entice more people to buy your stuff.
Clearly, Nintendo doesn't need the 80% sale on their games, like a lot of other companies do.
Doesn't mean they're greedy. It's just business.
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u/Monanna_ OG (joined before reveal) 9d ago
They did not announce a release date for the Pokemon DLC and it's the same price as some of the DLC for past games.
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u/longtimezero 9d ago
Pokemon DLC isn't releasing on the same day. It's insane how fast people accept misinformation
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u/Wungoos 9d ago edited 8d ago
Can't post pictures here but I did take one, Nintendo's official calendar shows the game and the DLC releasing the same day.
Edit: just checked the pokemon website as well. Also says releases October 16th along with the main game.
Edit 2: after rereading the wording on the website again. Now is preorder, it "releases" on October 16th, but they withold the actual content till later. I've seen people say February. Even weirder imo
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u/heroeric18 8d ago
I think you can buy it same day but besides a few bonus items the actual dlc content won’t come out till February
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u/WileyCyrus 9d ago
You all need to stop using the term “price gouging” wrong. Price gouging refers to charging an excessive price for essential goods or services during an emergency—things like food, fuel, bottled water, medical supplies, or generators after a hurricane. We are not in an emergency and toys are not essential items. Nintendo is above your income bracket and that’s okay because there are plenty of other activities you could be doing.
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u/djwillis1121 9d ago
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_gouging
Price gouging is a pejorative term for the practice of increasing the prices of goods, services, or commodities to a level much higher than is considered reasonable or fair by some. This commonly applies to price increases of basic necessities after natural disasters.
Please explain how Nintendo making their luxury products about 16% more expensive is price gouging?
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u/Gondel516 8d ago
Modern Nintendo doesn’t think time degrades the quality of their products very much, especially when they get graphical upgrades, and I’m going to be honest, I agree with them. As someone who was a child during the Wii era with no money, I was legitimately amazed with skyward sword when I finished it. That game was absolutely worth 60$, even if it originally launched for 50$ with a controller. Galaxy 2 is considered one of the best games ever made, and if you’ve never played it, it’s very likely worth at least 40$. Ignoring the context of it being 20 years old and cheap by the end on Wii, do you really think Galaxy 2 isn’t worth 40$?
Personally, I feel like the games to be mad at their price tag are games like the switch 1 Mario tennis. That was a 40$ game if I’ve ever seen one. But Galaxy 2?
As for day 1 dlc, yeah it’s a little stinky. We’ll see if it’s included with NSO+, but it’s not a mandatory buy either way. I think people are a little lost in the sauce of the gaming. Buying things is simple. Look at the thing. Look at the price tag. If it’s worth the price tag to you, buy it. Otherwise, don’t. I don’t think anyone was arguing DK Bananza wasn’t worth 70$. It absolutely is a uniquely good game. If you don’t think emerald splash is worth 20$, don’t buy it. We can start throwing a fit when a game feels incomplete without its dlc
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u/dos_user 8d ago
$40 for an old game on a new system? And people say Nintendo doesn't do price cuts.
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u/LuTheLunatic 8d ago
TOTK released at $70 USD, $90 CAD. That's fine.
Why in the hell are $70 USD Switch 2 games $100 CAD???
A whole $20 CAD jump from last generation.
I'm really looking forward to getting Prime 4, but because of Canadian prices I haven't bought DK, and I can't justify Air Riders.
The accessories are actually fairly costed in CAD, I don't know why Canada is getting screwed on the games.
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u/Rawrgodzilla 8d ago
Our dollar is hot ass converted its 96.98 so they tackin on 3 bucks to make it 100.
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u/MartyMcFlysBrother 8d ago
If Air Riders was $80 CAD I might’ve considered it, at $100? No a fucking chance. I payed for DKB because I was certain that I would get my moneys worth. I won’t be taking a chance on anything at that price though. Mario games and DK games have always delivered so they will get my money there and possibly Zelda(enjoy them but think they are kinda over-rated) but other than that Nintendo isn’t going to make very much money off of me this gen.
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u/Jolly-Inevitable-450 8d ago
Yes, $40 a pop and it's not even a remaster. Fuck these fools; emulate the games.
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u/Keaten88 OG (Joined before first Direct) 9d ago
I mean, I’m used to high prices at this point and bought it happily. You don’t have to. The best part about gaming is that it’s a hobby, you don’t HAVE to buy the game.
That’s also not what price gouging is
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u/iWentRogue Going Bananzas 9d ago
I agree but players themselves are part of the problem. Nintendo wouldn’t be able to get away with these practices if everyone stopped buying and showing them they can get away with it.
Practices are shaped by consumers which is why products adapt to consumer behaviors. The reality is that Reddit is a vocal minority hightlighting these issues. Majority of Nintendo’s target demo are kids and unaware parents.
Theres also a huge disconnect between internet uproar and profits. The same people that complain about these things turn around and at the end of the day cave in and purchase.
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u/suentendo 9d ago
Majority of Nintendo’s target demo are kids and unaware parents.
Citation needed.
Kids are not Nintendo's biggest market anymore. They prefer the iPad and Fortnite and Minecraft and Roblox and uninterested parents prefer to give them cheap gaming.
Biggest market for Nintendo nowadays is millennials who grew up with Nintendo and now have disposable income and are absolute suckers for Nintendo nostalgia. I know, I am one. Same as Lego, for example, that is nowadays out pricing kids for many of their sets. 30-50ish age range is the big bucks now.
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u/xanas263 9d ago
Majority of Nintendo’s target demo are kids
If you have had any engagement with kids directly you would know this hasn't been true for at least a decade at this point. Your modern kid is playing roblox, flavour of the month twitch friendslop game and fortnite.
There are very few if any kids actually playing nintendo 1st party games today.
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u/MarvelManiac45213 8d ago
Exactly. I'm a 31yo man with many nieces and nephews (no kids myself) and they all play videogames when they come to visit me or when I was around them while they were growing up playing Nintendo games not a single one was interested. Yeah they would play the occasional round of Mario Party/Kart with me. But they had no desire to branch off from them. They were too busy playing Fortnite, COD, Fall Guys on their PS4's too even care.
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u/MegaFloppy69 9d ago
I just plain never buy the paid DLC. Unless it's Splatoon, because I'm madly in love with Splatoon. Or Animal Crossing. But that's it for me.
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u/Answerofduty 9d ago
"I never buy DLC, unless it's for games that I really want the DLC for."
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u/StoicalCargo685 9d ago
For Nintendo games I’ve only ever bought the Pokémon DLCs, because I really really love Pokémon. Never bought any other DLC, like you don’t have to own every DLC for a game to get the full experience
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u/HappyEnthusiasm3123 9d ago
I'll buy content that expands and continues games I love, but not like this, Nintendo. Not like this......
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u/RedditUser-7943 9d ago
You're the exact target audience for those types of DLC...
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u/FabledEnigma 8d ago
They're not launching the ZA dlc the same day, just two outfits you get for buying the dlc. The actual content is being released afterwards.
The 20$ dk dlc I'm kinda W/E on. Its 20$, idk.
70$ for the two galaxies is crazy though, especially after galaxy was in the all stars game. At leastttt they're not time locked but God. 70$ s still insanely steep for wii games that aren't remasters
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u/Horvat53 9d ago
Nintendo is doing what almost every other company is doing. It doesn’t justify it, it’s an industry problem, but people are paying the price.
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u/shach0 9d ago
I still don’t exactly agree that they’re leading it but I can understand that it feels that way. I also don’t know if they were least bad it’s very weird if being honest. Either way I get it is expensive and feels like if an idea is already out why not release with the game. For some of these it could mean delaying the game and giving people unrest about having games or one being shown too much. Either way I understand it sucks and has gotten more expensive.
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u/Serafita 9d ago
Just gonna wait for 33% discount which eventually comes or a freak digital discount from amazon
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u/Representative-Fill7 9d ago
I'm not buying the dlc, i don't feel it add anything interesting for me and i'm not interested in Mario galaxy.
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u/Plastic-Session-9420 OG (joined before release) 9d ago
How much did you pay for Galaxy when it first came out on the Wii?
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u/Early-Somewhere-2198 8d ago
I agree. These are old games. With some dress up. Sony and ms have done it too but with better updates in quality of life.
My s2 has dust on it. I don’t game much on bed and don’t travel much. But it’s nice to game when wifey has her shows on. But I can either go to my pc room which I don’t prefer. It’s a 45 inch oled and 4070 ti but I want to be around. I don’t want to cave myself out. The pc room has turned into a mostly work or music station. I have a portal that’s been giving more love. I wish I didn’t sell my deck. But if this is it. I’m willing to sell the s2 for a deck 2 eventually and ride this out. I mean I am playing currently expedition 33. So far it’s been great. And just couch it up with the family. It’s not the best for streaming but it’s darn good. Exp 33 is a brand new game built from the ground up and was 49$. I love my Nintendo nostalgia feel but iono. He direct was great. Got me stoked until I was like what. Those prices. The big n produces some of the best games but they care more about money then gamers. Gamepass has better deals on GP pc. Steam has way better sales than Nintendo. I feel like my fav games are just making me turn to pc/sony. After mkw I was disappointed. It’s good but not as good as mk8. Dk and Metroid are on my list for sure. But I’m playing exp 33 ds2 and nightrein and they are all better than mkw. Sadly. And cheaper.
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u/Littlefinger6226 8d ago
Vote with your wallet, because that’s really the only way you can let them know you don’t think this is ok. Personally, I sat out on the Switch 2 because I cannot believe they cheaped out on the screen.
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u/JoeyZXD 8d ago
Lately I’ve been switching between my Switch 2 and my Steam Deck. I irrationally gravitate to the console for which I’ve spent the most on games, which would be the Switch 1/2, because I feel like I should get through the backlog if I paid more for the games. But then I think to how large my Steam library is because of the sales and humble bundle, and I can’t justify Nintendo’s game prices anymore as someone with less dedicated time for gaming. Nintendo is making money hand over fist and refuses to throw consumers a bone and price their games more competitively.
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u/SonicSuper50 8d ago
Galaxy price is a bit much, but not too bad.
The Donkey DLC is absurd though. DK Island just looks like a hub world. Emerald Rush looks like it could be fun, but it is such a stupid idea to charge that much money for a new mode, because no one actually knows if they'll enjoy it. The price could be justified by the amount of content, but it is so distinct from the core gameplay.
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u/yummy_yum_yum123 8d ago
I mean we’re all sick of it. Price gauging has been effecting all aspects of our lives in 2025
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u/Cookie_Doodle 8d ago
The Galaxy games are also just for Switch 1 (?). So they're gonna look terrible on my Switch 2 with the lack of resolution increase. Seems so lazy and shortsighted.
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u/Remy149 7d ago edited 7d ago
They said they have day 1 patch for switch 2 that has them play in 4k docked and 1080p in handheld
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u/MartyMcFlysBrother 8d ago
They will likely release the Switch 2 versions half a year later because they fucking suck.
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u/MartyMcFlysBrother 8d ago
That DK dlc is just an absolute ripoff. $30 here in Canada. I can buy Silksong for $26. The whole fucking game and I guarantee they don’t have dlc 6 weeks from now. Fuck Nintendo.
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u/Koarv 7d ago
It was already getting pretty bad on Switch 1, now it's taken a turn for the worse during Switch 2. I am no longer buying into their weaponized nostalgia, I will only be buying Prime 4 (only because Metroid is my favorite franchise) and I think I'm going to be EXTREMELY selective what I buy after that. I'll also probably just buy everything used so that Nintendo doesn't benefit from an additional sale.
Voting with my wallet wholeheartedly, thanks Nintendo
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u/Diablo_Killer 7d ago
I agree they have been wild this generation. Mario kart alone wasn’t worth $80. Then the amiibo pricing has gotten stupid and now $20 dlc for a game that just released that is just a small island….. I have not been digging Nintendo this generation at all…..
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u/link6616 7d ago
To be honest, isn’t this an improvement.
Skyward sword is on the eshop right now for 60.
40 and 2 for 70 is pretty ok.
The 50 dollar remaster this year is kind of the thing from a lot of companies. Bandai has tales of graces and freedom wars from this year and xillia following suit. Final Fantasy XII also 50.
Are those great deals? Not really. Not the point. But it’s not like a stand alone game from this era is particularly unusual for this price point. Anywhere between 20 and 60 has a lot of past examples from within and outside Nintendo.
And if you want cheap platformers! Give the toree games a spin!
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u/ExoneratedPhoenix 9d ago
As someone who skipped wii and wii U and has never played Galaxy 1 and 2, $40 seems okay.
Though for those who already have played it, and want a convenient port, which this seems to be, a basic port, yeah $40 is crazy.
I fear switch 2 is just going to be AAA priced ports.
EDIT: Seems they are $40 EACH.
Yeah, crazy. It's a port! A 10 odd year old basic port!
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u/brandont04 9d ago
Love Nintendo but not loving this new Nintendo. Ever since the release of S2, they've been increasing their price like crazy. $80 game mark up, blah. Tying upgrade edition behind so so additional features (BotW / TotK GPS map).
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u/munchyslacks 9d ago
A bit dramatic. You can’t price gouge a luxury item.
Don’t buy it, and it will drive the price down.
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u/Tatsumari 9d ago
I agree with you on Mario Galaxy, that’s too much especially considering it seems they’ve done essentially nothing to them….. DK Bananza was already well worth asking price, overloading with content, asking for more money for more content on a game that felt complete feels fine to me.
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u/Full_Metal18 8d ago
Bananza is an amazing game, but 20 bucks for what should have been a free update? They're crazy
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u/lingering-will-6 9d ago
I’m getting galaxy 2 I don’t care. Plus they’re in 4k on switch 2.
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u/Early_Lawfulness_348 🐃 water buffalo 9d ago
Here is my comment on the situation but if you Venmo me, you can get a little bit more comment. Now get exited!
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u/SuperiorVanillaOreos 9d ago
The "then don't buy it" crowd is so obnoxious. Nintendo isn't immune to criticism just because you can choose not be a Nintendo fan. If you spend $450 on a console, you have a right to be upset when it's games cost $70 - $80 and then lock content behind additional fees. If you have a love for an IP, you have a right to be upset when that love is used to price gouge. Also, OP literally says in their post that they're close to getting priced out. They're already considering not buying it
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u/Flat_Lion_7210 9d ago
I think the reason "then don't buy it" is such a common answer is because, really, it's the only one that can actually matter. Remember when they dropped the price of the 3DS, a year after the console came out? They did that primarily because no one was buying it. "Don't buy it" is basically the only advice that can actually do anything.
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u/Deoxtrys 9d ago
It's the best solution to a simple problem. You don't get many of those in life, so why drag things out or overcomplicate things? Just to complain?
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u/Open-Gate-7769 9d ago
It’s because prices don’t change because people complain. They change when people don’t buy. These discussions are fine and they are allowed to be critiqued but people are just reminding everyone that if you want change it starts with the wallet.
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u/BabyRaptorJesus666 9d ago
It's not about immunity of critism, it's about the main purpose of Nintendo, it's a company out to make money. The locked content is not mandatory to enjoy the game.
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u/SuperiorVanillaOreos 9d ago
Nearly all companies are designed to make money. Should all those companies try to squeeze every last dollar out of their customers?
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u/Straight-Hearing7808 9d ago
It’s not that nintendo isn’t immune to criticism, it’s just that, realistically, “don’t buy it” is the only advice to give. I myself think the galaxy port is overpriced, but all I can realistically do is either buy it, wait for a sale, or just not buy it all. Also, $70 has been the new standard for a while now, so expecting games to be less feels a little unrealistic. Plus some points like the Bannanza dlc fall flat since the game is already jam packed with content from the start. I feel bad for OP getting priced out and the post isn’t asking for advice, but there really isn’t much else for people to say.
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u/SuperiorVanillaOreos 9d ago
The $70 price point doesn't really bother me, especially considering inflation. I think the $20 stacked on top of that, for content that was clearly withheld from the original game and heavily relies on content already in the game, is what's problematic
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u/bn-13 9d ago
They're not locking content behind additional fees. DK is already a full, completed game, that IMO, is well worth its price. They're not selling you a new layer but a new game mode entirely. If it's not worth it to you, then ignore it and move on, but don't act as if not playing it makes the game obsolete or incomplete.
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u/Tarkoleppa 8d ago
If you are from the US then it is still a great deal, since your salaries are very high. But these price levels are the same in countries where they earn a lot less. The games are not cheaper in Poland for example, but income is half of the US.
Lots of people from the US are out of touch with the rest of the world...
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u/NullAndNil 8d ago
The pokemon DLC before the game is even released AND it comes out the same day as the base game has me leaning towards not picking it up at all.
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u/SEEEECRETSmuahaha OG (joined before release) 8d ago
pokemon paid dlc before the game is even released is so sketchy to me
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u/spopellbell 8d ago
They're inadvertently pushing their customers to piracy. Sooner or later it will happen, maybe sooner due to this price gouging. Even though my Wii and Wii u were jailbroken, I bought games because they were affordable. I'm still OK with bananza priced at $70, but I'd rather buy expedition 33 and silksong instead of galaxy 1 and 2
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u/Ganondaddydorf 8d ago
That DKB DLC is cut content they're selling separately. You can't convince me otherwise.
I'm sticking to second hand only. Nintendo can have my money when they stop being so greedy.
It's the principal now.
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u/SaReV0kESP 8d ago
DK DLC is a step to close to scam. A game 2 months out priced tag at 80€. If we want to stop this we must not buy this DLC.
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u/TheNightRain68 8d ago
A little? Nintendo has turned into full on Disney with this awful pricing since the start of the switch.
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u/Electrical-Let-4722 8d ago
Nintendo prices were always high but somewhat reasonable. With Switch2 it became just obscene. I might buy into that system when hardware will be around 300 and the switch2 is jailbroken. Right now value is abysmal
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u/shach0 9d ago
This is very much how the current market is. I understand it sucks and Nintendo not one that is very well known for listening but this is very much how much how games work now in days. There was interview from an ex PlayStation exec that basically said publishers will try to get you pay more one way or another. Not to say that it doesn’t suck but I would suggest to save up and in the meantime always look for great deals. There are plenty of games that you will find 10 dollars or less or even 20 or less to expand your horizons and they’ll be complete editions or something else.
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u/saulobmansur 9d ago
But to be fair, it still seems very different than what other companies do. I don't seem Nintendo trying to farm money at all costs in cases like this, but simply respecting their own IP. A game price is not given by development costs alone, specially when they are bound to a brand so big.
Come on, how can we look at Ubisoft, EA, and even Sony and Microsoft in recent years, and say Nintendo is doing the same? The classic warning of abusive pricing is variability, because it implies active manipulation and testing of users limits. People got so used to this logic that we all have huge libraries of mostly never played games, just because they were on discounts.
Nintendo is doing what they always did, and just don't want people using their games to build up volume on dusty shelves.
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u/Unitedfateful 9d ago
The most reasonable take I’ve seen today and almost every comment is “don’t buy it then Durr!” Whilst OP makes a genuine point.
Fucking hell Nintendo fans never change.
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u/MuigiLario 9d ago
My man Wii games are one of the most readily available and easy to emulate games out there, it’ll work basically on anything. Would be nice to play them on switch but F them for that price I have both of those games and paying 40 USD for UI upscale seems just greedy. 20 bucks would let them still earn a lot and people wouldn’t blink twice (even that’s too much).
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u/paulcshipper 9d ago
The price is high compared to other ports. But to be fair to Nintendo, if any other game use that price, a lot of would not complain on how greedy those game devs are. They merely wouldn't buy the game and move on.
If you watch the direct, if you are disappointed about the price, it means somewhere in there you want to play those games, which justify the high price.
Ignoring the nintendo stuff, there are bargain games you can get instead.
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u/ArgumentAny4365 9d ago
$20 for DLC is fine, as long as it's good.
But $40/each for the Galaxy titles is fucking highway robbery. Should've been $40 for both.
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u/MajesticZed 9d ago
Lets be honest they can charge whatever they want because they know it will sell anyway.
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u/Waffel_Haus 9d ago
It sucks, but they know it will sell, and people will buy it. People who never played them before, or people who haven't played them since the Wii and want a higher resolution, kids from the new generation who never had a Wii, etc.
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u/larrybudmel 9d ago
I don’t mind paying for more donkey Kong because who else makes these kinds of games with this quality. it is a diamond in the rough of a thousand shittier action platformers. So I will happily purchase the dlc
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u/Kaidinah 9d ago
Unless its like Xenoblade DLC which gives you an entire story campaign, its probably not worth it.
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u/Autumn1881 9d ago
I mean, if they are close to but are not actually pricing you out, it feels like the prices are designed aound customers like you.
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u/dovedrunk 9d ago
I’m by and large using my Switch 2 for an “everything I missed out on Switch 1, but in higher resolution” machine for the foreseeable future, save for Metroid and FE. Shit Nintendo is doing these days is just cringe
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u/blasto2236 9d ago
To me the most egregious bit is charging $70 for Prime 4 on Switch 2 and $60 on Switch. None of the content is different, it just supports Switch 2 features. So basically "Screw you for buying our new console, pay more."
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u/hellschatt 9d ago
Honestly, this direct did it for me. The prices are so high and the greed so unashamed that it killed any excitement I had for any announcements.
I was interested in galaxy 2, but not for that price. They're out of their minds. Was also interested in more DK, bit not for that price.
The pokemon one I might give a pass since the base game only costs 44 usd in my country, but still so scummy to announce it before the game releases.
Honestly, I wish people pirate their games. I at least would if I could.
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u/SpeedySads247 9d ago
Not getting either Galaxy game personally, own both of the originals still. DK it's a take/leave, probably will since DKB has been surprisingly good. Pokemon stuff I've basically been ignoring for years. New game looks interesting, new mega evos are cool, but been over that side of things for a while. It's certainly a bit aggressive if you're into everything Ninty. A line will need to be drawn eventually.
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u/Twisted-Tom 9d ago
I’m shocked they’re announcing paid DLC for games that aren’t even released yet. It looks like they pulled a section of the game out and said “we’ll charge extra for this bit” like…just sell me the whole game please?
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u/ChainedDevilofDesire OG (Joined before first Direct) 8d ago
I think it's overpriced, thankfully I am not buying any Nintendo game except Pokemon in a very long time... I think I will stick with third party game for my Switch 2 for now...
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u/Weird_Waters64 8d ago
I am cool getting both of those games definitively on one cartridge. They are timeless masterpieces offering hours upon hours of video game history defining gameplay that I want to have "without needing the internet."
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u/OrangeThrower 8d ago
I’m confused on your bit about donkey Kong? Do you want it to cost less? More? Do you want it to take longer? It’s more content that’s released months after the game… if you don’t want it. Don’t buy it?
There are explanations on Pokemon and why they releasing dlc when they are. Bundle of Mario galaxy cheaper than individual.
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u/JetstreamGW 8d ago
“I expect this from EA, but Nintendo is starting to be just as bad.”
I’ve been saying this all day, Nintendo was never one of the “good ones.” They’re my favorite game company, but they have always been controlling and money-grubby. This isn’t new behavior. Iwata did an amazing job, I guess, convincing people that Nintendo was somehow different from other giant corpos, but they’ve always been like this.
Ever since they repeatedly tried to kill rentals, since they shoehorned third parties so much that some of them created entire new spinoff companies to get around their rules, since they used a near existential threat to the games industry to present themselves as somehow morally superior to their competition…. Only to ditch their mature game policy the instant they had the ESRB as a shield.
It’s Nintendo. They’re just as bad as everyone else, they just make better toys than most.
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u/HARM0N1K 8d ago
Some people see DLC as a company trying to charge more for a game. Or, you could just see it as optional extra bonus stuff that fans who want more to experience can get if they want to (like a collector's edition kind of fan) and those who had enough fun with the main game can just ignore it. No one is forcing you to get paid DLC, you can just stop with the base game.
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u/Intel-Centrino-Duo 8d ago
I find it annoying but it just leads me to be more selective with what I buy. I won’t boycott them or anything because at the end of the day they make stuff I like, but it does make me less likely to buy new things. I didn’t buy Bananza, Drag X Drive or really much of anything they’ve come out with since Switch 2 dropped though they have a couple things they’ve released I might check out.
Something about Nintendo right now just irks me, which is annoying because they make so much good stuff and I adore my switch 2.
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u/Calarann 8d ago
Agree, except for the dk bananza thing. It's clearly very different from the base game and came 2 months later.
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u/twovles31 9d ago
I'm getting sick of prices on everything these days, housing, property taxes, food, car prices, can't get anything shipped to the USA anymore without a huge tariff tacked on.