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Yup. As expected the industry is following Nintendo lead thanks to gamers.

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[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Because they keep paying the raised prices

[–] PonyOfWar@pawb.social 12 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Switch 2 isn't even out yet. We have no idea how the raised game prices will affect sales numbers.

[–] FurtiveFugitive@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago

I know how it effected my personal sales commitment. I'm not pre-ordering a switch 2. I've got a PC and a steam deck with a huge catalog of affordable games in my future.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)
[–] Bronzebeard@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

Who the fuck is going to be paying the $1200 or whatever for a switch 2?

[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Dude. The preorders literally "sold out." My brother messaged me last week asking why there was a huge line out the door at GameStop, and I had to look it up because that was also the day Switch 2 preorders started.

G*mers are the bane of other gamers' existence. Also, most people have literally no self-control.

[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

Damned gamers! They ruined gaming!

[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago

I mean given how the preorders have sold out in seconds, it's not a mystery.