| curl-6 said: $300 in 2017 dollars is $391 today, so Switch 2 is really not much more expensive adjusting for inflation. |
Inflation comparisons, especially for gaming, just don't work. The 20gb 360 launched for $399 in 2005. Adjusting for inflation that would be $650. Arguing the Switch 2 isn't much more expensive than the Switch 1 because of inflation is like arguing the PS5 Pro isn't much more expensive than the Xbox 360.
The $599 PS3 was horrifically expensive in 2006, but an inflationary equivalent price of $949 today would be viewed even worse. If you released games at $100-$120 today, equivalent for many n64 titles, you would be lynched.
To be clear I don't have an issue with the Switch 2 hardware pricing, and I think it will be completely sold out this year, but inflation comparisons for the prices of games and hardware just don't work. The Switch 2 at $449 is not going to be perceived as being not much more than the $299 Switch 1 launched at just because of 8 years of inflation.
