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[Negotiator]

Currently you can buy 1 year of NSO for $20.

It seems Nintendo plans to adopt Sony's pricing scheme and maybe remove the cheaper tier? (even if they don't remove it, the price gulf between 20 and 70 is too high, so expect them to increase that too)

How is this justified? Adding party chat (most likely p2p, which is free) is not a compelling reason.

Will Switch 1 owners get screwed (20 -> 70) if they just wanna play Mario Kart/Splatoon online?

Should people stack a few more years of regular NSO at $20?

 

[Hookshot]

Why should we believe any of this? Why is there not a single new game that people don't already know of announced to be at launch?

 

[StereoVsn]

Currently you can buy 1 year of NSO for $20.

It seems Nintendo plans to adopt Sony's pricing scheme and maybe remove the cheaper tier? (even if they don't remove it, the price gulf between 20 and 70 is too high, so expect them to increase that too)

How is this justified? Adding party chat (most likely p2p, which is free) is not a compelling reason.

Will Switch 1 owners get screwed (20 -> 70) if they just wanna play Mario Kart/Splatoon online?

Should people stack a few more years of regular NSO at $20?

Need to know what Nintendo is offering at $70 first.

Switch in US at $500 wouldn’t sell well beyond the early adapters.

 

[Mister Wolf]

Looking forward to that PS4 Pro vs Switch 2(docked) Elden Ring video from DF.

 

[Negotiator]

Why should we believe any of this? Why is there not a single new game that people don't already know of announced to be at launch?

The Switch 2 trailer showcases Mario Kart 9 with 24 players.

 

[Robb]

Nintendo Switch Online price increase. Is it justified?

NSO isn’t worth its current price, so definitely not.

 

[bender]

Tetris 99 is one of the best games of the generation and F-Zero 99 is great too. They'll always have a base subscription from me for those titles. It will be interesting to see if they add platforms to the expansion pass tier.

 

[InterMusketeer]

Why would they show BotW upscaled (I assume through backwards compatibility) and then also release a 'remastered' version of it? Makes little sense to me, so I assume this is fake info.

Anyway, NSO will likely increase in price at some point and no it's not worth it. Paying for online play has always been a scam and I hate that Sony and Nintendo followed suit.

 

[Lokaum D+]

BOTW remastered again ? what is this ? Nintendo The last of US

 

[Elios83]

This stuff is clearly made up.

 

[BlackTron]

I already said if they launch with BOTW as launch game I skip, just let me upscale old one. But they're doing both?

Glad I can overlook this, it doesn't make much sense.

 

[Killer8]

The potential for Switch 2 to be able to play backwards compatible Switch games with their docked settings in portable mode is perhaps the most exciting thing for me.

 

[Sebastian1295]

Nintendos online service is dog crap. It feels like something from the early 2000s. Every nintendo game runs like poo poo and lags consistently because the next time nintendo gets actual servers instead of using peer to peer connections will be the first time. Add to that you got 0 achievement system, 0 way to communicate with people online, 0 way to voice chat with people outside of some dumb terrible mobile app and man ohh man is the service junk. The funny thing is that nintendo had a better online service for the wii then they do now and that service was free. So is a price increase justified you ask....

 

[Lunarorbit]

NSO is the worst of the big 3.

Like holy shit have you looked at the nes or snes offerings? It's so bad that it makes me angry. Horrible selection and very limited as well.

Are they gonna offer discounts on 1st party games? Yeah fucking right.

No way am I renewing nso

 

[vaibhavpisal]

This needs Breath of the Wild level new game.

Not BOTW itself.

 

[AJUMP23]

A 50 dollar increase is huge. I like the price it is now. Because it is just a service I casually use. And 20 a year is not much. I am sure an increase is incoming. Make the base plan 40.

 

[Fbh]

Paid multiplayer isn't justified on any console.
The only justification they need is that Sony/MS charge just as much (or more) and they know that for the vast majority of their audience it's not going to be a dealbreaker

 

[Lunarorbit]

A 50 dollar increase is huge. I like the price it is now. Because it is just a service I casually use. And 20 a year is not much. I am sure an increase is incoming. Make the base plan 40.

If they actually put a little effort into nso i would be OK with $40.

I'm 100% with this statement, "Because it is just a service I casually use."

 

[Hudo]

Paying to be able to play online and using cloud saves is never justified. Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft are doing it because enough retards are willing to pay.

 

[RoadHazard]

1080p and 2K are the same thing. Do they mean 1440p docked?

"2K" isn't really a thing in terms of TV resolutions at all.

 

[cormack12]

NSO is shite. Even with the family plan.

 

[Zuzu]

Nooooo, not BOTW remastered

I want TOTK 1440p or 4k upgrade with 60fps.

 

[Fake]

When there is no competition...

 

[Negotiator]

1080p and 2K are the same thing. Do they mean 1440p docked?

"2K" isn't really a thing in terms of TV resolutions at all.

You're right, 2.5K is the proper term, but PCMR folks tend to use 2K a lot for 1440p, so...

 

[hououinkyouma00]

Are we sure this is saying $20 > $70 or $50 > $70?

Because it could mean the Online + Expansion Pass is going up $20.

 

[cormack12]

If that botw remaster is just an uptick in res and fps as rumoured and also costs $70, my days.

I'd hope they really improved it tbh

 

[Big Baller]

BOTW remastered?

 

[Neff]

I mean if I can have Tekken 8 and VF6 on Nintendo then I don't need PSN anymore so maybe

 

[Negotiator]

Are we sure this is saying $20 > $70 or $50 > $70?

Because it could mean the Online + Expansion Pass is going up $20.

Even if that's the case, is there any chance of keeping the lower tier at $20?

What will happen to NSO subscribers that have stacked up to 3 years of subscription? (I assume they won't be affected, but you never know with Nintendo)

I also hope BoTW Remastered doesn't mean paying another $70 instead of a free patch, but it looks like they want to copy Sony's strategy.

Risky moves, these could affect Switch 2's success. More so if it's priced at $499 due to tariffs.

 

[RoboFu]

For me it's worth it... much more than psn or xbl.
I don't play multiplayer online games but I do play and use the stuff that comes with Nintendo online.

And yeah if the switch 2 gets Elden ring and all the jrpgs that have online aspects then I can drop my psn sub for sure.

 

[Rawbutt Jellybean]

Are we sure this is saying $20 > $70 or $50 > $70?

Because it could mean the Online + Expansion Pass is going up $20.

Looks like in both images it's talking about the Expansion Pass. Hopefully that means GC or Wii games are coming.

 

[GoldenEye98]

Are we sure this is saying $20 > $70 or $50 > $70?

Because it could mean the Online + Expansion Pass is going up $20.

That's what it reads as...

If the base NSO is still $20/yr that's not so bad at all.

Would still be a cheaper way to play something like COD MP compared to the other consoles....

 

[Bridges]

I call bullshit. Random Redditor "I have my sources" making completely milquetoast claims and making price guesses. I remember when fake leaks at least used to be fun

 

[Topher]

1080p and 2K are the same thing. Do they mean 1440p docked?

"2K" isn't really a thing in terms of TV resolutions at all.

Think most mean 1440p when they say 2k but you are correct. If it is true that they can render 1440p and get 60 fps then I'm immediately interested. Hopefully that will apply to old games. without having to have them all be patched, but I doubt it.

 

[Physiognomonics]

2K docked means no DLSS.

 

[Goalus]

No.

 

[squidilix]

499$
Online price hikes without games
69$/79€ games

NKids gonna love the new Nintendo.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

2K docked means no DLSS.

DLSS will take resolution to 2k from 720p.

Wait till UE4 games hit the system.

 

[LordOcidax]

FAKE

 

[Negotiator]

499$
Online price hikes without games
69$/79€ games

NKids gonna love the new Nintendo.

Nintendo kids haven't bought a new Nintendo system since the 90s, I reckon.

These days Nintendo consoles are a bit expensive for kids (not to mention smartphones are way more popular), so it's mostly adults with Nintendo nostalgia that buy them.

 

[MMaRsu]

Lmao some old ass fucking games upscaled, wooptifucking doo

Give me new games Nintendo or go away

 

[Physiognomonics]

DLSS will take resolution to 2k from 720p.

Wait till UE4 games hit the system.

I doubt there will be DLSS in many 60fps games and certainly not on portable mode.

 

[Parazels]

Is Switch 2 powerful enough to run BotW at 2K@60fps?

I know the proportion is not linear, but the calculation says it should render 2x more pixels at 2x higher resolution.

 

[scydrex]

Is Switch 2 powerful enough to run BotW at 2K@60fps?

I know the proportion is not linear, but the calculation says it should render 2x more pixels at 2x higher resolution.

It's gonna use DLSS from 720p to 2k probably.

 

[Bruno_Arrais85]

Hella fake

 

[JORMBO]

It is a random Twitter account that posts whatever they want to their 2k followers. It's obviously fake.
But let's say it is real...I do not think Switch online is worth $70. $50 is ok, but that is kind of stretching it. Online+cloud saves+roms isn't really a great value. $50 is cheap enough that I don't think much about it even though the value probably isn't there. Once things go above that then I start to think on if I would rather save the money or not.

 

[Soodanim]

How am I supposed to respect anyone that refers to 1440p as 2K? 2.5K is more accurate, and 3K would make more sense marketing wise given that it's the main resolution between 1080p and 2160p. At least stick with QHD and promote a term that has origins rooted in sanity instead of this cuntery.

1080p has more claim to the 2K name than 2160p does to 4K name given it's only 80 pixels short of being 2000 wide vs being 160 short of 4000 wide. How does 2560 even remotely follow the same logic when you're past half way but still rounding down? I can only guess it comes from the same geniuses that named the USB 3 variants.

So no, a $70 NSO is not justified.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Yeah if they drop Gamecube games.

 

[hououinkyouma00]

Even if that's the case, is there any chance of keeping the lower tier at $20?

What will happen to NSO subscribers that have stacked up to 3 years of subscription? (I assume they won't be affected, but you never know with Nintendo)

I also hope BoTW Remastered doesn't mean paying another $70 instead of a free patch, but it looks like they want to copy Sony's strategy.

Risky moves, these could affect Switch 2's success. More so if it's priced at $499 due to tariffs.

Looks like in both images it's talking about the Expansion Pass. Hopefully that means GC or Wii games are coming.

That's what it reads as...

If the base NSO is still $20/yr that's not so bad at all.

Would still be a cheaper way to play something like COD MP compared to the other consoles....

Yeah, OP and another post seemed to think otherwise but to me it just came across as a $20 increase for the expansion pass which if they are adding in GameCube and Wii or even just GameCube (I've literally finished like 2 games on Wii being Fragile Dreams and Fatal Frame 2) I'm not that mad about it.

I doubt the standard tier stays at $20 but I also doubt it goes any higher then $30/$40.

2K docked means no DLSS.

It is probably just using DLSS to upscale something like 1080p (or even 720p ) to an output resolution of 1440p.

 

[Trilobit]

BOTW rematered again ? what is this ? Nintendo The last of US

I think I know who's going to play Zelda in the upcoming live-action movie.