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minus-square4am@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·5 months agoDid Nintendo even raise the price of the Switch 2’in response to tariffs? I thought they announced pricing before Trump even did any tariff nonsense and it remained the same afterwards, but maybe I’m mis-remembering
minus-squareTHE_GR8_MIKE@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·5 months agoNo, the hardware stayed the same price it was announced at. What did go up was every accessory and controller.
minus-squareatrielienz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·5 months agoThey raised their prices on the switch 1 and priced the switch 2 based on the threatened tariffs before they were enacted. I think some of the switch 2’s game pricing might also have been affected by tariffs but don’t quote me on that.
minus-squareInfrapink@thebrainbin.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·5 months agoNo, the Switch 2 did not include tariffs in its initial price unless the price went up in America after launch.
minus-squareatrielienz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·5 months agoThat’s not what I said. What I said is that the price of the switch 2 was influenced by tariff talks before tariffs were enacted.
Did Nintendo even raise the price of the Switch 2’in response to tariffs?
I thought they announced pricing before Trump even did any tariff nonsense and it remained the same afterwards, but maybe I’m mis-remembering
No, the hardware stayed the same price it was announced at. What did go up was every accessory and controller.
They raised their prices on the switch 1 and priced the switch 2 based on the threatened tariffs before they were enacted. I think some of the switch 2’s game pricing might also have been affected by tariffs but don’t quote me on that.
No, the Switch 2 did not include tariffs in its initial price unless the price went up in America after launch.
That’s not what I said. What I said is that the price of the switch 2 was influenced by tariff talks before tariffs were enacted.