We Now Know the Price for Nintendo's Controversial Switch 2 Welcome Tour

We Now Know the Price for Nintendo's Controversial Switch 2 Welcome Tour

Fans aren't thrilled that the $450 console doesn't simply include a free copy of the tutorial game.

Nintendo defends $80 Switch 2 games

The biggest surprise of the Nintendo Direct last week wasn't the functionality of the C button or the lack of a new 3D Mario game—it was the price of new Switch 2 games. Nintendo is going to charge an eye-popping $80 for Mario Kart World, and despite fans raiding a Switch 2 livestream to demand lower prices, the company isn't backing down. Speaking with IGN after the Nintendo Switch 2 presentation last week, Nintendo of America VP of Player & Pr…

“Wait!” Nintendo Says, “There’s a Good Reason You’re Paying $80 for ‘Mario Kart World’ and Those Switch 2 Editions!”

“Whoa,” the executives at Nintendo said following the anger online over the revelation that games for the Nintendo Switch 2 could cost as much as $80. “We know you’re upset. Sensitive economic times and all. But, hear us out. There’s a reason you’ll be paying that much for Mario Kart World and the special Nintendo Switch 2 edition of Tears of the Kingdom. Because our games are super-mega cool, okay?” In an interview with IGN, Nintendo of America…

Nintendo exec explains $80 price of 'Mario Kart World,' what it means for Switch 2 games

As you may have heard, Nintendo showed off a bunch of Switch 2 stuff this week. As you may have also heard, not everyone is as hyped about it as you might expect because of pricing concerns.For one, the console itself starts at $450...for now. On Friday morning, Nintendo announced that U.S. pre-orders for the console have been delayed indefinitely due to concerns over "tariffs and evolving market conditions." A price hike is not necessarily guar…

Interesting statements after learning about Nintendo’s decision to interrupt the successor’s reservations in the United States. After learning about everything shared in her Nintendo Direct, we now have more details of Nintendo Switch 2: it’s very interesting information about the successor. On the web we’ve already updated all the games announced for the console and you know there’s some controversy over the price increase of its products. An o…

"some people...may not be able to afford [the...

Last week, Nintendo kept the hype train going on its upcoming new gaming system the Switch 2, with a series of livestreams showing off the new device along with highly anticipated upcoming games like Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza. Gamers, however, had something else in mind. The live chat alongside the YouTube livestream was flooded with people posting "DROP THE PRICE" and similar pleas for hours on end. Click to expand... Click t…