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Good to have a date. And I’m glad the prices of the system and games remain steady — although they’re still gonna make a dent in my wallet.
As for accessories, those are the least essential items, particularly since Switch Pro Controllers are backwards compatible.
Overall, this is fairly close to a best-case scenario, considering the economic instability all around us.
I was going to buy the new Pro controller but, with it lacking Hall Effect, I will stick with the Pro I am currently using on my Switch. I will buy the console before prices go up. I can only see this helping sales out of the gate in the USA. People that were on the fence may buy earlier to avoid a higher priced Switch 2 later. If prices do go up due to tariffs it might hurt the consoles legs in the first half of its life. I imagine the next US administration will run on curbing inflation by backing off of tariffs. If that turns out to be the case it will help with sales in the second half of its life but who knows where the momentum will be then...
| The_Yoda said: I was going to buy the new Pro controller but, with it lacking Hall Effect, I will stick with the Pro I am currently using on my Switch. |
Yeah, even less reason to buy it.
| Shaunodon said: So the tariff fear-mongering was a nothing burger? I'm shocked. When it sells like hotcakes during it's first year and complaints about pricing are lost, like tears, in rain.. I look forward to being shocked again. |
Too early to say if it's invalid in the long-term.
I would not be surprised if in 2026 or 2027 the price gets raised to $500.
Lifetime Sales Predictions
Switch: 161 million (was 73 million, then 96 million, then 113 million, then 125 million, then 144 million, then 151 million, then 156 million)
PS5: 122 million (was 105 million, then 115 million) Xbox Series X/S: 38 million (was 60 million, then 67 million, then 57 million. then 48 million. then 40 million)
Switch 2: 120 million (was 116 million)
PS4: 120 mil (was 100 then 130 million, then 122 million) Xbox One: 51 mil (was 50 then 55 mil)
3DS: 75.5 mil (was 73, then 77 million)
"Let go your earthly tether, enter the void, empty and become wind." - Guru Laghima
| The_Yoda said: I was going to buy the new Pro controller but, with it lacking Hall Effect, I will stick with the Pro I am currently using on my Switch. I will buy the console before prices go up. I can only see this helping sales out of the gate in the USA. People that were on the fence may buy earlier to avoid a higher priced Switch 2 later. If prices do go up due to tariffs it might hurt the consoles legs in the first half of its life. I imagine the next US administration will run on curbing inflation by backing off of tariffs. If that turns out to be the case it will help with sales in the second half of its life but who knows where the momentum will be then... |
I'll stick with my Switch 1 pro controller initially, but I may ask for the Pro 2 controller for Christmas.
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| TomaTito said: I just hope they don't increase the prices in the other regions to further subsidize the US market. |
As far as I’m aware, USA has the strongest tolerance for price hikes of any country. Why wouldn’t they just stick with price hikes in USA? (Or is there any evidence suggesting that price hikes emerge in other regions to recuperate losses in a certain region?)
I've been planning on just putting it on my Yule list because I have other expenses.
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Now do the PS4 to Playstation 5 and PS4 Pro to 5 Pro, Xbox One to Series X, and the cost increases for controllers and accessories. The consoles have increased in cost, as have the controllers since their launch.
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