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The title post seems click-baity to me. There is no pricing disaster here. Steam Deck, base model, costs a bit less than Switch 2, but also comes with no games, and crucially is far inferior in terms of LCD panel and specs. Switch 2 pricing is comparable to the higher-end mobile handhelds, to which it is comparable with. The only thing arguably expensive about it are the games - and the plethora of games that are seemingly releasing without even a card inside. This is a real concern, because the whole point of physical media is resell value and a the trade-in / used market. However, it is very likely that this emerging dystopian scenario is the future for all consoles coming next gen. Hopefully Nintendo will always release their games on cards, which should at least make some of these issues less of a concern.