So price increase in the US due to tariffs, as expected, but they raised the prices in Canada too? What kind of bullshit is that? Fuck you, Nintendo.
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That's how tariff pricing always works. Doesn't matter if the tariff pricing affects them or not, they'll raise prices as much as they can.
Video game console prices didn’t rise because Brazil has high tariffs on electronics.
How many Switches sold in Brazil vs. USA?
How does amount of units sold in one country that decided to enact tariffs relates to prices of products sold between other sovereign countries? I would like to emphasise that world doesn’t revolve around the US and that US citizens democratically made it clear that they are no longer interested in attempting to make it so.
Did the price go up in Europe too?
As a Canadian, my experience is many products have traditionally been imported from overseas into the USA, and then redistributed into Canada, leaving us with exposure to their tariffs.
Suppliers have been trying to eliminate this middle step generally but I don’t know about Nintendo specifically.
We’re good for now, at least on surface. Given that Switch 2 prices in the US didn’t go up after tariffs it seems like we’re subsidising Yanks for some reason. There’s also Japan-exclusive region-locked Switch 2 SKU that’s about $350.
I'm not from the USA and neither is Nintendo but I'm sure it's one of their biggest markets.
Reduced sales will hurt. Nintendo has enough cash to eat the cost but that sets a bad precedent.
Likely Canada is part of the same US supply chain. If devices are shipped first to somewhere like California before being distributed north across the border, or something. They'd be hit by tariffs after arriving in the US and then the cost extends to wherever those devices are eventually sold.
They need to make up lost money somewhere. It's probably easier for them to raise prices everywhere than raise US ones even more. Especially since a Canadian switch is the same thing.
Do they lump North America altogether?
It’s possible they ship to Canada via USA
they probably lump all of the americas. As in they likely enter via USA and are redistributed there, from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.
Yeah, not sure why they raised prices in Canada, and funnily that happened before US price increase, so don't think it's linked to tariff.
No, it happened at the same time, we were just warned in advance. Once again, Canada gets fucked to make things level with American pricing despite our lower dollar.
Oh, don't know then. Someone suggested in comment below that maybe their supply-chain for Canada goes through US, if true that can make sense. Making a new route would also cost, and going through US will mean paying tariff.
Even then, I think they should have at least kept the Switch 1 prices low, if they can't decrease it, at least keep it same.
But the shouty man on TV told me tariffs were good? Why vibeo janes cost more?
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they are insane
I saw an article today that said: nearly everyone who bought a switch 2, bought mario kart. Wow that's crazy how they bought the only game for the console.
"sont wanna buy my overpriced console? Fuck you they are all overpriced now." - John Nintendo
This does make me wonder how much Nintendo are subsidising US bound Switch 2s, considering the price on that hasn't increased since launch (yet). Maybe they think it's worth it to take a hit on it and try and make it up with higher priced software?
I’ll play my backlog
It's ok, there are plenty 2nd hand. Scammers incoming.
Yeah, right now is the worst time to buy a factory new Switch 1. Millions of people are currently trying to sell their Switch 1 becuase they upgraded to a Switch 2, so you can get them second hand for pennies
Interesting timing with tariffs and the Switch 2 release, especially with prices rising in Canada as others have mentioned.
It is kind of perfect timing to blame a price increase on tariffs when the real reason is to upsell to the new product line. Especially for docked players the OLED S1 at $400 vs S2 at $450 now seems like an easy decision to upgrade your purchase for the performance.
Nintendo is really just speed running a downfall at this point. So sad since the devs at nintendo can really make some incredible art with limited time and hardware.
That being said they can shoot a child in broad daylight at this point and alot of the nintendo fandom still wouldnt bat an eye so... maybe theyre here to stay.
I'm all for a nintendo downfall. The last time we had one we got Mario Maker, Splatoon, MK8, Pikmin 3, BotW and we also got a free $60 digital game with a purchase of a physical $60 game. The online service was free, we got themes, there was actual character in the console through system music, creative UI and pack in games. It was great other than the fact you had to have a PC or buy another console to play third parties.
- Signed a nintendo fan.
Im also lifetime nintendo fan (since snes), so its easy to be the hater when we know how good they can be. Kinda fucked up that desperation is the biggest source of innovation and good consumer practices.
You seem logical, but I wouldnt blame you if you had a switch 2 sitting <10ft from you(social pressure etc). If people dont stop feeding them while theyre at their worst nothing is going to change. until Switch2 is hacked Im not getting one. Im good here with ryujinx and modded 3ds.
I am also hoping and waiting for a modchip or exploit. I'm curious to see what the hardware can actually do when its removed from the chains of big N. I used to have an NSO online subscription near the start of the program but I havent had it since around when they added the expansion pass. I agree with you that Nintendo needs another kick in the pants from consumers so they start acting right. Bring them back to their Wii U days, or Sony's early PS3 days.
I am also hoping and waiting for a modchip or exploit. I'm curious to see what the hardware can actually do when its removed from the chains of big N.
Hell Yeah, genuinely felt like everyone around me caved the boycott within a week. Nice to see the few still holding out.
At this point I might just wait for emulators.
I mean, my PC from 2017 (the same year the Switch came out) could play Switch games better than a Switch. Took a little while for the emulators to get up to snuff, but the turnaround was faster than I've ever seen.
I've never been so disappointed in a console's long-term performance as I was with the Switch, with major games like TotK and Pokemon S/V just running like shit. If you can't build a game within the limitations of the single platform you're going to release it on, which you've had access to for 5+ years, wtf are you doing?!
The Switch 2 is similarly underpowered relative to the competition so I have high hopes for emulators, and low expectations for game performance.
Nintendo does some of their best work when they're up against the wall.
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