This specifically is so funny to me. It wasn’t intentional, but damn was it good timing.
Comment on Switch 2 preorders delayed over Trump tariff uncertainty
MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I’m so glad that the prices were revealed right before the tariff announcement.
So now… they either stick to that and suck it up or they will increase them and show more people what these tariffs are doing.
SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 10 months ago
billwashere@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I actually kinda think it was intentional. Any business savvy person knew these tariffs were coming and that they would be disruptive especially to something like the Switch 2.
IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Nintendo games went from 60 to 90 dollars. They put tariffs on everyone.
pennomi@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Agreed, this will anger young people, who need to be shaken awake to let them know that politics isn’t a fucking game. Conservatism and authoritarianism is poison, they just didn’t understand that yet.
Railcar8095@lemm.ee 10 months ago
“The Nintendo switch revolution” wasn’t on my 2025 bingo card, but I’ll take it.
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Print out stickers of Trump point to the price with a speech bubble saying, “I did that.”
billiam0202@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Which is somehow still less ridiculous than tariffs on penguins.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Please Nintendo use the switch 2 price to help us ouster our fascist