about 100 euros per title

He takes so much speaking that ‘GTA VI‘It will cost $ 100 that almost nobody is surprised by the figure. It is normal: the launches of the large titles of the sector often are around 70 or 80 euros, and although the debate on that price increase without brake continues, there is something that we did not see coming: a Mario Kart at 90 euros.

‘Mario Kart World’ for Ricos. The presentation of the new Nintendo Switch 2 He has left a lot of open debates, but one of them revolves around the price of his video games. The first of its exclusive titles is a promising ‘Mario Kart World’ in which the graphics and options are more striking than ever, but there is a problem: the physical edition will cost 90 euros.

A new ribbon. Nintendo responsible have clearly indicated in the official store of the company, which distinguishes between the digital edition (79.99 euros) and physics (89.99 euros). The other great Nintendo game for this launch, ‘Donkey Kong Baniza’, will cost 10 euros less in both formats, and the message is clear and crystalline: Nintendo’s exclusive will not come out cheap.

If you want better graphics, it’s time to pay. The same will happen with the Remasterizations of ‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ and ‘Tears of Kingdom’, which return with improved versions that take advantage of the new and promising hardware of the Nintendo Switch 2. If however to enjoy them they will not serve the games we already had: We will have to buy them again.

A hook to buy the switch 2 in ‘pack’ format. You also have to keep in mind that there will be two versions of the Nintendo Switch 2. The first, without the ‘Mario Kart World’, will cost 469.99 euros. The second, which includes that game, will cost 509.99 euros. That is a difference of 40 euros, although it is not clear if the version included is digital or physical. Be that as it may, savings in the price of the game is at least 50%, a very succulent offer that can shoot the sales of that first exclusive title.

They are lentils. Little can players do in this case, and here Nintendo acts as a de facto monopoly because their games are absolutely exclusive and enclose you in the firm’s ecosystem. In other video games there is the possibility of opting for versions of other platforms (PC, Xbox, PS5), but with exclusive ones such as ‘Mario Kart World’ there is only one option. Something like this happened with the Price climb of game pass, very criticized by the FCC but that has been implemented anyway.

Sony already did the same with the PS5. The arrival of the PS5 also marked a before and after in the price of video games. On that occasion the firm made it clear that the price of AAA games It would become $ 80 in its standard versions.

But friends, inflation must be taken into account. However, price increases are reasonable when we adjust them to these times. As can be seen in the image, the average price adjusted to inflation at that time makes it clear that those of the PlayStation 5 were among the most expensive of the last 20 years, but there were still worse times.

And above, tariffs. The tariff war initiated by the Trump administration probably aggravates the problem. China and Mexico have an important weight in the manufacture of games in physical format, and the measures imposed by the US probably cause physical games more expensive than ever. Nintendo may simply adapted to this new and reality.

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