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I don't know about this. A higher priced system seems more aimed at enthusiasts than parents who can find cheaper ways to occupy their young (including older consoles and/or cellies and tablets). The expanded online chat options similarly aren't something that is selling systems to parents who don't have the time to vet every online stranger.
Nintendo sells a lot of games on nostalgia, which kids don't have much of to exploit.
I think Nintendo is still trying to sell to families, which includes millenial moms and dads who grew up on games and may have identified as "hardcore" back when they had the time
I’m not sure if Nintendo would make billions from enthusiasts and nostalgic parents. Kids today still know Super Mario and Yoshi very well
(I think they’re gonna leave Luigi out of the next smash though lol)
I'm just saying that sort of pricing is beyond "kid's toy." It's a lot to ask a parent to spend
Yeah but video games have always been a big ask.
$171 (in 2025 money) for a SNES game in 1991.
$467.25 (in 2025 money) for the SNES console; although that included a game.
It just seems fucked because they got cheap for a while. Really the problem is inflation - what I do agree on is that Nintendo is gonna see a slowdown if they can’t offer some relief.