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zorg1000 on 25 November 2017
monocle_layton said:
Flilix said:

What was the official price for Mario Odyssey and Splatoon 2? I got both at launch for €50.

They were $60 officially in the US.

 

Should've put '1st party' in title, but I assumed people would read my post. Guess not.

It helps when the title and post are about the same thing.....



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caffeinade on 25 November 2017
monocle_layton said:
Flilix said:

What was the official price for Mario Odyssey and Splatoon 2? I got both at launch for €50.

They were $60 officially in the US.

 

Should've put '1st party' in title, but I assumed people would read my post. Guess not.

Wasn't 1, 2 Switch lower than 60?
Snipperclips, which was published by Nintendo was $20, I think.

Maybe we could see a free to play Smash Bros.



AngryLittleAlchemist on 25 November 2017

>"Not every Switch game should be $60"

>Doesn't talk about a Switch game

>Game isn't 60$

In all seriousness I know what you were getting at. Making games 40$ for smaller experiences on Switch could potentially be a tough sell if the Switch is viewed as a console. This might be the first gen in a long time for instance where a 2D Zelda is more like a big triple A game, just nowhere near the level of a 3D one. I think Nintendo will have to carefully balance that "Switch" feeling of a game - a console game on the go, and the more limited 3ds like experiences



zorg1000 on 25 November 2017

Captain Toad & Kirby Rainbow Curse released on Wii U for $40 so no reason to believe Nintendo is going to make all games $60



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monocle_layton on 25 November 2017
AngryLittleAlchemist said:
>"Not every Switch game should be $60"

>Doesn't talk about a Switch game

>Game isn't 60$

In all seriousness I know what you were getting at. Making games 40$ for smaller experiences on Switch could potentially be a tough sell if the Switch is viewed as a console. This might be the first gen in a long time for instance where a 2D Zelda is more like a big triple A game, just nowhere near the level of a 3D one. I think Nintendo will have to carefully balance that "Switch" feeling of a game - a console game on the go, and the more limited 3ds like experiences

If I recall correctly, Captain Toad and another Wii U game were $50 at release. The Switch has a lot of capability as a hybrid, and I see the 'smaller' games on the 3ds eventually migrating to the Switch.



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monocle_layton on 25 November 2017
spurgeonryan said:
So you are saying if they port this to the switch, you feel it should be cheaper. Fair enough.

Well, if they put Superstar Saga DX on Switch, I wouldn't want it to magically be a $60 game. 

There's nothing wrong with Nintendo putting out a game at $40-50. It doesn't lower the quality; it simply means it isn't a high budget game



monocle_layton on 25 November 2017
spurgeonryan said:
monocle_layton said:

Well, if they put Superstar Saga DX on Switch, I wouldn't want it to magically be a $60 game. 

There's nothing wrong with Nintendo putting out a game at $40-50. It doesn't lower the quality; it simply means it isn't a high budget game.

I feel that unless something extra is added to a port,  besides making it playable on the system it is being ported to,  it should be cheaper. 

I agree with you completely. Companies should lower a game's price if they know it isn't truly worth $60



zorg1000 on 25 November 2017
monocle_layton said:
AngryLittleAlchemist said:
>"Not every Switch game should be $60"

>Doesn't talk about a Switch game

>Game isn't 60$

In all seriousness I know what you were getting at. Making games 40$ for smaller experiences on Switch could potentially be a tough sell if the Switch is viewed as a console. This might be the first gen in a long time for instance where a 2D Zelda is more like a big triple A game, just nowhere near the level of a 3D one. I think Nintendo will have to carefully balance that "Switch" feeling of a game - a console game on the go, and the more limited 3ds like experiences

If I recall correctly, Captain Toad and another Wii U game were $50 at release. The Switch has a lot of capability as a hybrid, and I see the 'smaller' games on the 3ds eventually migrating to the Switch.

New Luigi U & NES Remix Pack were $30

Captain Toad & Rainbow Curse were $40

Mario Party 10 & Tropical Freeze were $50

 

Nintendo had a range of prices on Wii U, hopefully they follow suit on Switch.



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monocle_layton on 25 November 2017
zorg1000 said:
monocle_layton said:

If I recall correctly, Captain Toad and another Wii U game were $50 at release. The Switch has a lot of capability as a hybrid, and I see the 'smaller' games on the 3ds eventually migrating to the Switch.

New Luigi U & NES Remix Pack were $30

Captain Toad & Rainbow Curse were $40

Mario Party 10 & Tropical Freeze were $50

 

Nintendo had a range of prices on Wii U, hopefully they follow suit on Switch.

 

zorg1000 said:
monocle_layton said:

If I recall correctly, Captain Toad and another Wii U game were $50 at release. The Switch has a lot of capability as a hybrid, and I see the 'smaller' games on the 3ds eventually migrating to the Switch.

New Luigi U & NES Remix Pack were $30

Captain Toad & Rainbow Curse were $40

Mario Party 10 & Tropical Freeze were $50

 

Nintendo had a range of prices on Wii U, hopefully they follow suit on Switch.

$40? Huh, suppose I recalled incorrectly.

 

Seeing that makes me hopeful. Thanks



Ljink96 on 25 November 2017

Superstar Saga should have been 30 bucks. But I think the bigger issue is that the fans have moved to the Switch and they're waiting for experiences on that device. There have been 3 Mario and Luigi games on 3DS, I don't think we want any more Nintendo.