parmesanApr 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

Show threadMacAttak8Apr 4, 2025
Considering they are delaying pre orders due to the tariffs I do not think tariffs are the reason the price is so high. I think Nintendo is trying to set a new standard for game prices. If these games still sell at $80 then I wouldn’t be surprised to see GTA 6 release for $100. The whole gaming market will likely follow.
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luckily, this is the one industry you can boycott them AND still get the product anyway 🏴‍☠️
Apr 5, 2025 at 2:26amWeb
Show threadamorpheusApr 5, 2025
Or be a patient gamer and get it on a sale.
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only when the companies behind the game are not as cunty as nintendo