Nintendo is Bringing Us Kicking and Screaming Into the $80 Game Era with the Switch 2

Nintendo did not offer a price for its Switch 2 during its hour-long showcase. Instead, customers found out through the grapevine that the console would cost $450. But for many, the real eye-watering surprise was the price of launch title Mario Kart World at $80. It’s the most Nintendo has ever asked customers to pay, but more than that, it’s a message to the world: stop expecting cheap games. It will only get more expensive from here. The Switch 2 bundled with the new Mario Kart costs $500, but only the most out of touch Lucille Bluths of the world wouldn’t find that pricey. We’ve had hands-on with several Switch 2 games, including Mario Kart World, and we’re already enamored by its chaotic energy of 24-player multiplayer, but its not just the games with massive multiplayer options that have gone up in price. Almost every single first-party Switch 2 game will cost you more than they have in the past. A few exceptions, like Donkey Kong Bananza, will ask for $70 at launch, but older t ... Read full article.