If they focused on working hard and less on protesting they would have money to afford nice things.
bonzobanana said:
Switch 2 consoles, software and accessories are all cheaper in Japan however their sales tax is 10%. Here in the UK it is 20%, other European countries it varies. I'm unsure about the US and the current tariff situation and their sales tax but would assume a lot more than Europe. If Japan is paying £300 for the switch 2 solus pack with 10% sales tax that is like £270 before tax so really the UK price should be £330 but its more like £380. The US price is $450 and that works out at £335 but I don't know if sales tax is on top of that price and how much that would be. It's no surprise really that the European market is the first market to slowdown Switch 2 sales considerably as really we get the worse pricing. A lot of Europe has a lower disposable income than the US too. So they have probably priced too high in Europe and will have reduced sales figures because of it. It was in August that Europe went back to buying more PS5s than Switch 2s which was very quick after the Switch 2 launch. |
It makes sense, dominance in Japan is important for Nintendo to maintain. And the US has been the biggest market for Nintendo since the 80s. Europe on the other hand is a market that PS will always have a stranglehold in, so Nintendo would mostly be content to play second fiddle there after PS and instead work to maintain their positions in the US and Japan.
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Why is there no ''FuckXbox'' reddit group and calls to boycott Xbox due to their constant price increases? Seems some competitors to Nintendo may quietly be encouraging the assumption that Nintendo is so uniquely greedy compared to every other major game company.
| Sephiran said: It makes sense, dominance in Japan is important for Nintendo to maintain. And the US has been the biggest market for Nintendo since the 80s. Europe on the other hand is a market that PS will always have a stranglehold in, so Nintendo would mostly be content to play second fiddle there after PS and instead work to maintain their positions in the US and Japan. |
I feel Europe is very important to Nintendo but I think they are trying more premium pricing in Europe because its less of a risk if it fails as the market isn't as important in many ways but still despite the population being 2-3x that of the USA, Europe still buys about the same number of Switches so surely as important with regard the numbers although perhaps logistics is more expensive. Ultimately though it seems like Europe is paying more so the USA their most important market pays less.
Japan loves portable gaming, the culture of Japan of lots of commuting by train and small living spaces means they seem to like smaller gaming devices. I believe (I haven't checked) that the Switch lite makes up a greater preportion of Switch units sold there than other markets. I.e. the Switch itself sells more but the lite is a higher number of overall sales. I think a Switch 2 lite will be important to Japan sales. I know a lot of people in Japan (foreign residents) really dislike the fact they have to buy the international version despite being the exact same hardware yet priced much, much higher. So we know Nintendo is pricing hardware for their own commercial reasons rather than for cost reasons. The normal japanese only language version is £300 and the international version where you can change the language is £350. So £50 extra just to get a firmware where you can select a different language. So even in Japan, foreigners are paying more. Basically if you are not Japanese they want more money out of you.
| bonzobanana said: I feel Europe is very important to Nintendo but I think they are trying more premium pricing in Europe because its less of a risk if it fails as the market isn't as important in many ways but still despite the population being 2-3x that of the USA, Europe still buys about the same number of Switches so surely as important with regard the numbers although perhaps logistics is more expensive. Ultimately though it seems like Europe is paying more so the USA their most important market pays less. |
I recently switched to importing games from Japan. Despite shipping costs and customs, it is still cheaper than buying the games here. Not every game is localized as it seems, but I'm ok with that as learning some more japanese while gaming is a bonus for me.
God bless the absurdly weak yen! =P
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| bonzobanana said: Switch 2 consoles, software and accessories are all cheaper in Japan however their sales tax is 10%. Here in the UK it is 20%, other European countries it varies. I'm unsure about the US and the current tariff situation and their sales tax but would assume a lot more than Europe. If Japan is paying £300 for the switch 2 solus pack with 10% sales tax that is like £270 before tax so really the UK price should be £330 but its more like £380. The US price is $450 and that works out at £335 but I don't know if sales tax is on top of that price and how much that would be. It's no surprise really that the European market is the first market to slowdown Switch 2 sales considerably as really we get the worse pricing. A lot of Europe has a lower disposable income than the US too. So they have probably priced too high in Europe and will have reduced sales figures because of it. It was in August that Europe went back to buying more PS5s than Switch 2s which was very quick after the Switch 2 launch. |
Regarding the bolded, there is no federal sales tax, so sales tax will vary state to state, anywhere from 0% to 7%. Some cities will also add an extra tax for 'luxury items' that are deemed non-essential, but thankfully that's more rare. I paid about $530 for the $500 Mariokart bundle when I picked up a Switch 2.
My opinion on any pricing related matter in gaming is usually the same.
It's not food, it's not water, it's not housing, it's not healthcare. If it's overpriced, don't buy it and move on with your life. If you really need to protest the cost of something, probably better to protest about the price gouging with those other things.
Just saw an offer here in the UK for the Switch 2 with Mario Kart World for £285 but the offer is expired now and you have to have costco membership. If you are a costco member and of course they don't cancel your order that is a fantastic deal. I'm critical of the console at full retail pricing but this is a major bargain for what you are getting. We are only a few months after launch and to say Switch 2 pricing has been all over the place would be an understatement but the few times it dipped below £300 before was return stock I think not pristine new stock. Although from all accounts the Switch 2's sold at Clearance Bargains may have been brand new for some customers. However that was the solus pack without Mario Kart World.
France has also done some significant discounting too. It does seem there is a over-supply of stock where as I think in the same launch window there was significant stock shortages for the original Switch.
https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/nintendo-switch-2-with-mario-kart-world-4712525
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