- Industry analysts have intervened in the controversial prices of Nintendo Switch 2
- Hardware prices are in line with expectations, but software is a concern
- Analysts say that American tariffs are just part of the problem
The Nintendo Switch 2 pricing model is now public knowledge after the Nintendo Direct on April 2, and there is much to unpack both hardware and software.
In summary, the common consensus is that the retail price of the console – $ 449.99 / £ 395.99 or $ 499.99 / £ 429.99 for the Mario de Mario Kart Bundle: It is more or less in line with what people expected. It is the side of the software that seems to have generated the greatest concern.
Now we know that Switch 2 launch games as Mario de Mario Kart It will cost an absurd limit $ 79.99 / £ 74.99, while Kong Bananza donkey It is being listed in the current industry standard of $ 69.99 / £ 64.99. In both cases, this is a mass jump of most of the best Nintendo Switch games, and many analysts show concern about the precedent that is being established here.
Since then, Ign has spoken with several analysts of the trusted industry on the subject of Nintendo Switch 2 prices.
There is a general agreement on the rates imposed by the Trump administration as a factor. Stern Nyu professor Joost Van Dreunen calls Nintendo prices as an “act of strategic balance”, adding that: “Nintendo seems to be building in a shock absorber against these possible commercial barriers while guaranteeing that they maintain their traditional positive margin in the hardware.”
The docks of the analysis docks ampere seem to agree here, saying: “My opinion is that they probably had a variety of prices for the US market in the game until the last minute due to uncertainty in import rates.”
The CEO of Kantan Games, Dr. Serkan Toto, also considers the Sony competitor as a factor: “Nintendo probably took into account the possible rates, the current inflationary climate in the world and the Sony of $ 700 dared to charge for the PlayStation 5 Pro last year.”
Toto and other analysts, then, perhaps hinting at a more cynical reason for the high Nintendo pricing schemes for Nintendo Switch 2. Toto added that the price of $ 80 for Mario de Mario Kart It is “quite bold.”
He added: “Tariffs could play a role, but I think it’s much simpler: Nintendo is charging this price because they feel they can and that people will pay.”
Finally, Mat Piscatella de Circana suggests that Nintendo firmly addresses his enthusiastic market during the first year of sales. “According to what we are seeing throughout the market, sales to household houses or richer will probably not be affected by this price,” he said.
“And, of course, we have the super enthusiasts insensitive to the price they will do and pay what is necessary to acquire the Switch 2 at the launch. Therefore, due to the limited amounts that will be available during the launch year, I do not anticipate this price to hinder the sales volumes of the first year.”
Personally, I have to ask me if the Nintendo software price for Switch 2 will level in its second year, as Piscatella says: “The true test will come in the year two, since the supply is likely to be more easily available, and the addressable market will be forced to expand. Then, we will have to see what happens during the next 9-12 months.”
