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parmesan Apr 4, 2025

Are Nintendo's $80 online game prices a result of tariffs or is Nintendo just using them as an excuse to price gouge as corporations do?

https://lemmy.world/post/27786269

Are Nintendo's $80 online game prices a result of tariffs or is Nintendo just using them as an excuse to price gouge as corporations do? - Lemmy.World

Not defending Dementia Donny and either way I’m not shelling out $80 for a game ever, just wondering if this is really a result of the tariffs. I understand the console price being high due to them but I don’t see how it would affect the price of games that are essentially going to be 100% digital

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Pronell Apr 4, 2025

Games have been around the $50-$70 mark my entire life.

It’s a sad reality, but I expect prices of major mainstream games to go up, regardless of tariffs.

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ceenote

Frankly, I don’t even really mind if they’re not riddled with micro transactions, and there’s a solid selection of indie and older games that cost less to choose from.