Everyone pissing themselves over Nintendo not putting the price in the Direct when the reason why was pretty obvious, I thought.
Nintendo delays Switch 2 preorders over tariff concerns
Submitted 8 hours ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world
https://www.theverge.com/news/643483/nintendo-switch-2-preorders-delayed-tariffs
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Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 2 hours ago
dan@upvote.au 4 hours ago
This is going to be a rare case where a piece of consumer electronics is going to be quite a bit cheaper in Australia compared to the USA. Usually stuff costs more in Australia.
The Switch is currently US$450 and will probably go up with tariffs. Meanwhile, it’s listed as AU$700 in Australia, which is AU$630 before tax (all advertised prices include tax), which is US$385.
DNSpapi@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
Regardless of price, Nintendo is a shit legacy company that is riding on the coattails of the 90’s.
They never have games on steep discounts like their competitors, ensure emulations and artistic expressions are shut down immediately, and barely change shit to their flagship games such as Pokemon. They’re creatively stale and are blessed to have a rabid fan base who can’t see through it.
I got a switch since my kid brought grades home, but that’s the last piece of electronic device I’ll ever buy from Nintendo. This is someone who has played back in its heyday the N64.
People who ‘boycott’ and go back to buying what they boycotted because said company pushed out a halfass apology tweet deserve to lose their money.
MOARbid1@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
Fucking PREACH!
Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 2 hours ago
I’ve not no idea how this’ll work out. Nvidia is American.
drunkenkissstyle@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. will not start April 9, 2025 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions. Nintendo will update timing at a later date. The launch date of June 5, 2025 is unchanged. Wonder if the price of the console and even the cartridge games will change.
collapse_already@lemmy.ml 8 hours ago
I think they necessarily will. I can’t imagine retailers eating the lost margin.
dan@upvote.au 4 hours ago
Absolutely. The console is manufactured in Vietnam, which now has a 46% tariff.
JDPoZ@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
Did anyone check with reddit to see if THIS story would be allowed to use one of the classic angry face Luigi Mario Kart gifs in response or are they still scared of that one?
NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
Did anyone check with reddit
Blanket no on that one
HeyJoe@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Dammm, the best part is everyone speculated that the price it’s at now was to predict and get ahead of tarrif pricing by already setting it higher. The fact that it’s not is scary.
GhostlyPixel@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
I think the $450 USD was just keeping up with inflation.
$300 in March 2017 when the switch originally launched is equivalent to almost $400 today ($392 and some change). S2 is launching at $450, if they were only expecting 15%-ish tariffs then maybe, but it should then be cheaper outside of the US if tariffs were the only reason.
roofuskit@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
No, it’s one of the most expensive Nintendo consoles ever. Only beat by the NES and the SNES. Those released when prices were at all time highs for this stuff.
deur@feddit.nl 5 hours ago
God damn everyone has heard this stupid ass argument and it just makes you stupid to repeat it. Shut up.
Thorry84@feddit.nl 3 hours ago
Well we knew the price didn’t include the tarrifs when we saw Europe get absolutely crazy high prices. Higher than the US and a lot higher if we take into account the dollar tanking right now.
hamsterkill@lemmy.sdf.org 7 hours ago
The market wasn’t expecting the tariffs to be as insane as they were — which is why it crashed. They had been expecting 10% maximums, not minimums.
llii@discuss.tchncs.de 7 hours ago
That was the first thing I thought of too.
Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 8 hours ago
🤣 all those Republican Nintendo fans have to love all this winning. What a bunch of dumbasses.
NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
This is the kind of creature comfort inconvenience that will tank this administration’s popularity. Americans are fickle and will not accept this kind of disruption to their lives.
fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 51 minutes ago
More importantly, people who don’t pay attention to politics and didn’t realize that any of this had any consequences to their lives just suddenly felt it
Broadfern@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
One can only hope, but knowing how fucking stupid my right-wing, sycophantic, fellow countrymen are I doubt much will change.
Pretty sure everyone who voted against him already hates him though.
NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
I’ve been feeling like there are quite a few parallels to the Brexit mess in this past election and this administration’s policies. It took a while for the reality of Brexit to evaporate away the magical thinking; I think it’s just a matter of time before the same happens here as the cost of living shoots up as a result of these tariffs.
Rentlar@lemmy.ca 8 hours ago
For the US only, lol
Buffalox@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Where does it say that?
Rentlar@lemmy.ca 6 hours ago
Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. will not start April 9, 2025 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions.
From the article.
Not sure if the same thing but in Japan the Pre-purchase reservation lottery has already opened.
lowleveldata@programming.dev 8 hours ago
don’t worry good America people I’d play the games in your stead while you’re busy supporting your local brands
ClanOfTheOcho@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
ELI5 smuggling a Switch2 over the Mexico or Canadian border. Not that I would recommend that or anything. For science. And fanfic.
Hominine@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Que?
ClanOfTheOcho@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
Me llama Han Solo y quiero jugar videojuegos de Switch2. Además, no me gusta pagar Trumpiffs. Theoretically.
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 hours ago
Put it in your butt
Buffalox@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Is this global or just USA?
Babalugats@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
I think it’s just USA.
carrion0409@lemm.ee 8 hours ago
Are we tired of winning yet America ?
noride@lemm.ee 8 hours ago
Tbh I was tired way before any of this.
ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 7 hours ago
Are… Are we great again, yet?
carrion0409@lemm.ee 6 hours ago
The jury is still out it seems
someguy3@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
Not until Nintendo picks up and moves to America.