- Shawn Layden has discussed the prices of the Nintendo Switch 2 game
- He argues that players will be willing to pay more for nintendo-exclusive franchises
- “If it’s the only place where you can play Mario, you get your wallet out and you buy it,” he said
Former CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment America Shawn Layden has discussed the prices of Nintendo Switch 2 games.
Layden spoke in a new episode of The Player Driven Podcast and argued that Nintendo would be able to get away with charging more for games.
“80 dollars for a game but if it’s the only place where you can play Mario Then you get your wallet out and you buy into it, “he said.” And Donkey King and Zelda“
“The first -party exclusivity reduces the sticker shock […] Of these price increases because you want that content so badly, ”he continued.
Information on the price of Nintendo Switch 2 and its software became available after Nintendo Switch 2 directly last week. The console itself will sell for $ 449.99 / £ 395.99 / AU $ 699.95, with a separate Mario Kart World Bundle Available for $ 499.99 / £ 429.99 / AU $ 769.95.
A physical copy of Mario Kart World On your own costs $ 79.99 / £ 74.99, one step up from $ 69.99 / £ 69.99 Price points that have largely become standard for AAA PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and Series S games.
This high price tag has been the subject of much strife online, with many fans arguing that Nintendo charges too much for its products. It is worth noting that the prices of other Nintendo Switch 2 games eg $ 69.99 / £ 66.99 Donkey King Bananzawill vary.
We will have to see if Layden is correct, although the apparent tension around the Nintendo Switch 2 pre -orders, it seems that many players are willing to make the cost.
