JackHandy said:
It's eighty because the president, apparently, knows less about the history of the industry than we do. This is exactly what Sony did with the PS3. The PS2 was a cultural machine (meaning it sold to everyone, not just gamers), broke records and went on to become the highest selling home console of all time. So naturally, what did Sony do? Release the PS3 with a ridiculous price tag and think people will literally work two jobs just to own one. Sound familiar? The only hope for Nintendo now, is their software. They make the some of the best, if not the best games in the industry, so if anyone can lose their minds and over-price things, it's them. But then, Gamecube and Wii-U had great games as well, and you saw how that went. We'll have to see, but I'm not convinced it's going to work out. I was interested in the Switch 2 until I woke up and saw all this nonsense, now all I want to do is go play Chrono Trigger and Shinobi 3 on my ancient consoles instead. That says something. |
The PS2 launched at $300 and was $130 by the time the PS3 launched and did so at $500/600. Sony's competition at the time had their consoles priced at $250 and $300/400. Your comparison doesn't work.
But I get the point that Switch 2 prices are higher than anticipated by most. Doesn't make the prices insane or obscene though.
Legend11 correctly predicted that GTA IV will outsell Super Smash Bros. Brawl. I was wrong.
