Nintendo has been a video game giant since the early 1980s. For about 15 years, big-budget Nintendo games cost $60. In fact, that was the standard game price across the industry. Meanwhile, Nintendo’s consoles are generally cheaper than most competing gaming systems, such as the Xbox and the PlayStation. Its consoles have never cost more than $300…until now.
At $450, the Switch 2 is Nintendo’s priciest console. And Mario Kart World is priced at $80 — the most expensive base game Nintendo has ever released. Some fans are outraged by the price increase. But some industry analysts say that it’s time for games to be more expensive, considering the rising costs of game development and inflation, among other factors.
So, why is Nintendo suddenly so expensive? And what does an $80 game mean for Nintendo and the entire video game industry?
00:00 – Intro
01:13 – Video Game Crash
02:17 – Nintendo’s Rise
04:22 – Dedicated Fan Base
05:45 – Sega vs. Nintendo
07:30- The Nintendo Niche
08:57 – Exclusive Games
11:44 – Nintendo’s Console Strategy
13:26 – Fan Reaction
17:10 – Is $80 Too Expensive?
19:25 – Will The Switch 2 Succeed?
22:42 – Credits
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