Nintendo Switch 2 Direct

[Wman1996]

G2ThaUNiT said:

Wman1996 said:

The Good
-Mario Kart World
-Resolution and 120hz
-Boosted Switch games
-Game Chat
-Third-party support
-Donkey Kong
-Kirby Air Riders
-June 5 Release Date
-Other things I haven't mentioned
The Bad
-Technical issues during the livestream
-Not mentioning the price during Nintendo Direct. It will be $449.99 here in the USA. Why hide that? I wonder if it would've been $399.99 without tariffs but on the other hand it's packed with tech.
-No 3D Mario. Look, I'm thrilled DK is getting a long overdue game. But Odyssey is a masterpiece and there's been no new 3D Mario game in about 7.5 years. Bowser's Fury was something, but it's not a full game. I'm hopeful it could still launch this year given that DK is already out shortly after launch and there's a ton of time for Mario to get announced and launch between October to December. If not, hopefully the first half of 2026 (November 2026 at the absolute latest).
-Charging for the tech demo. I doubt it will be any more involved than Astro's Playroom and that was included with PS5.

I would also throw in Nintendo starting to charge $80 for some physical games a Bad as well.

That's horrible. It wasn't in the Nintendo Direct so I didn't put it in my post because I hadn't seen it yet.

We're officially entering N64 cartridge pricing territory I suppose because a lot of those games were $60. But adjusted for inflation, they would be even worse than Switch 2's $80.