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[dotnotbot]

And here I was thinking prices of electronics in Poland were bad (~10-15% higher than western EU prices).

 

[RoadHazard]

Sounds like a particularly Swedish problem. Take it up with your trade authorities?

No, that's not how anything works. The EU is a single market, there are no specific Swedish import tariffs or taxes. This is just the company handling Nordic distribution (for some reason Nintendo doesn't do it themselves) being greedy evil assholes.

 

[RoadHazard]

Its because of tax and higher cost on everything in the supply chain, like salaries for employees and rent. Scandinavia is also a small market, more specialized when it comes to localization which adds to cost, and we dont get games produced in large quantities, like Germany get.

At least, this is what GPT told me.

In short, its fucking Bergsala. They make everything more expensive because of how they operate.

Why would things in the supply chain cost more in Sweden? It's not like they are made here, lol.

 

[RoadHazard]

If you live in Malmö, just cross the bridge and get yourself a dannish Switch 2 for 4249 kr, which represents 570 euro.

Really, it's that cheap there? Damn.

And then add Mario Kart World for 100 dollar. Joy-Con 2 for 110 dollar. Pro Controller for 120 dollar. Prices in Sweden is completely fucked. That stupid fucking extra tax the government put on for electronics (kemikalieskatt) is some massive bullshit too. Sweden sucks ass. Bergsala too.

The chemicals tax is 179 SEK/kg. Doesn't explain much of this.

But yes, the problem is that instead of:

Nintendo -> Retailers

We have:

Nintendo -> Bergsala -> Retailers

And that middleman (who knows what the fuck they're good for) needs to make money too. A lot of it, apparently.

Aren't you one of the richest countries there? You have money. Socialism won't pay for itself.

That very much depends on how you count. As a country, maybe. As individuals, not really. A lot of our money goes to our common welfare.

 

[skit_data]

Not too surprised, considering the PS5 Pro price here

 

[StereoVsn]

EU prices:

Base unit: €470
With MKW: €510

Swedish prices:

Base unit: 6,800 SEK = $685/€622
With MKW: 7,500 SEK = $756/€686

I'm in absolute shock. What the FUCK is going on with this shit?! Why are we paying €152-176 more than the rest of the EU? My guess is the greedy assholes at Bergsala. Why the fuck can't Nintendo handle their own Nordic distribution?

I'm not getting a Switch 2 anymore, which feels incredibly sad, but I just can't support this absolute bullshit.

WTF? Did Sweden join US as 51st state instead of Canada or Greenland when nobody was looking?

How do you go from €510 including VAT to €686!?

 

[RoadHazard]

WTF? Did Sweden join US as 51st state instead of Canada or Greenland when nobody was looking?

How do you go from €510 including VAT to €686!?

Bergsala

 

[StereoVsn]

And here I was thinking prices of electronics in Poland were bad (~10-15% higher than western EU prices).

I thought prices are common across EU members for imports like that? Is this because you don’t have companies like Nintendo or say Sony or Samsung selling directly to retailers?

 

[existensmaximum]

WTF? Did Sweden join US as 51st state instead of Canada or Greenland when nobody was looking?

How do you go from €510 including VAT to €686!?

Insanely high taxes on just about everything which adds up. Plus our currency is shit. Importing from Europe doesn't help either.

 

[Holammer]

The prices are eye watering.
6.795 SEK for the base unit. A PS5 with drive costs 6.779:-
Games cost 899 to 999 SEK, regular Switch games at 599 to 699 (Kirby for S2 has a 300:- price increase).

An OLED Steam Deck costs about 6.285.

 

[kpopSuperstar]

Why would things in the supply chain cost more in Sweden? It's not like they are made here, lol.

Warehouses, employees, distribution etc..., thats part of the chain as well. All of that is more expensive in the nordic countries.

 

[DinoD]

Socialism don't come cheap.

 

[Labadal]

Can't even get bothered getting upset. My saved up Switch 2 money will be used for a new chair for gaming.

 

[Alan Wake]

Yup. There's no way in hell I'll be getting a Switch 2 soon. Problem is Nintendo doesn't really lower prices over a generation so I guess we're stuck with this insane price. Possibly a Black Week deal sometime in the future. €120 for a Pro Controller. Gtfo.

 

[kpopSuperstar]

If you live in Malmö, just cross the bridge and get yourself a dannish Switch 2 for 4249 kr, which represents 570 euro.

Yeah but then wont you get danish words on the box and manual? I rather have the plague.

 

[Tanus777]

Come on vacation to Spain and buy it here (if it's not sold out)

 

[dotnotbot]

I thought prices are common across EU members for imports like that? Is this because you don’t have companies like Nintendo or say Sony or Samsung selling directly to retailers?

We do, Sony and Samsung at least, not sure about Nintendo. EUR -> PLN exchange rate was much worse not too long ago so maybe they're factoring that in for some reason. Also higher prices of energy, taxes etc. it all probably adds up.

 

[StereoVsn]

We do, Sony and Samsung at least, not sure about Nintendo. EUR -> PLN exchange rate was much worse not too long ago so maybe they're factoring that in for some reason. Also higher prices of energy, taxes etc. it all probably adds up.

Well, we will be joining you soon on the currency front plus some extra tariff love after Liberation Day (liberated from $$$).

 

[RoadHazard]

Insanely high taxes on just about everything which adds up. Plus our currency is shit. Importing from Europe doesn't help either.

No, that doesn't explain this. The value of our currency is obviously included in the price conversions I made, and there are no taxes that explain a difference of 150€.

 

[StereoVsn]

Yeah but then wont you get danish words on the box and manual? I rather have the plague.

Swim across to Germany and go to MediaMarkt?

 

[RoadHazard]

Socialism don't come cheap.

Wouldn't know, Sweden doesn't have socialism. We're one of the most capitalist countries in the world, but combined with social welfare.

 

[DinoD]

Wouldn't know, Sweden doesn't have socialism. We're one of the most capitalist countries in the world, but combined with social welfare.

Semi-joke post. Though if you compare Sverige with USA. It's socialism with capitalist based economy.It used to be at least. I know things changed in Sweden over the last 20 years.

 

[RoadHazard]

Semi-joke post. Though if you compare Sverige with USA. It's socialism with capitalist based economy.It used to be at least. I know things changed in Sweden over the last 20 years.

No it's not. Social democracy is not socialism. We have one socialist party, and they've never been in the government. Everyone else is social democratic, center liberal, or conservative (the latter two making up the government at the moment, with a conservative emphasis).

 

[Trilobit]

EU prices:

Base unit: €470
With MKW: €510

Swedish prices:

Base unit: 6,800 SEK = $685/€622
With MKW: 7,500 SEK = $756/€686

I'm in absolute shock. What the FUCK is going on with this shit?! Why are we paying €152-176 more than the rest of the EU? My guess is the greedy assholes at Bergsala. Why the fuck can't Nintendo handle their own Nordic distribution?

I'm not getting a Switch 2 anymore, which feels incredibly sad, but I just can't support this absolute bullshit.

You can get a PS5 Pro for just $200 more than the bundle here in Sweden, $950. I can pretty safely say that there's a big likelihood that I'll skip this Nintendo generation. I can't motivate that kind of price just for Mario and Zelda which are the only games that really interest me. Lol lmao even

 

[jm89]

Time to learn japanese boys.

 

[Zacfoldor]

Shit's cheap as fuck in Japan. Pretty fucking cheap in the US too unless they up the price for tariffs....but even if they do, WTF. What kind of tariffs is Sweden working with that the price is this high?

 

[Klosshufvud]

Electronics have become a complete joke in Sweden. A PS5 Pro costing like 12000SEK if you want a disc drive (you should). Switch 2 costing like 6000SEK. This hobby is no longer for ordinary people. It's for fancy Instagram folks who want to buy products as status symbols. Which sadly enough is a huge enough audience to carry sales. I get a heart attack every time I compare the price of a Macbook Air from USD to SEK. At times almost double the price.

 

[Paasei]

So Norwegians don't have to go to Sweden for a Switch 2, only for sugary drinks and chips.

 

[RoadHazard]

You can get a PS5 Pro for just $200 more than the bundle here in Sweden, $950. I can pretty safely say that there's a big likelihood that I'll skip this Nintendo generation. I can't motivate that kind of price just for Mario and Zelda which are the only games that really interest me. Lol lmao even

Unfortunately that's pretty much how I feel now. Which hurts, Mario Kart World looks awesome. MP4 too (I have a Switch, but I don't want to play the downgraded version, I'm done with games that look like pixelated trash on my TV).

 

[Great Auk]

No it's not. Social democracy is not socialism. We have one socialist party, and they've never been in the government. Everyone else is social democratic, center liberal, or conservative (the latter two making up the government at the moment, with a conservative emphasis).

People use "socialism" as shorthand for the government redistributing large amounts of money. Sweden is obviously a capitalist economy, just with absurd level of taxation. At least all the "asylum seekers" are well taken care of with your tax kroner lol

 

[RoadHazard]

Shit's cheap as fuck in Japan. Pretty fucking cheap in the US too unless they up the price for tariffs....but even if they do, WTF. What kind of tariffs is Sweden working with that the price is this high?

No tariffs that the EU doesn't have.

 

[Nonehxc]

EU prices:

Base unit: €470
With MKW: €510

Swedish prices:

Base unit: 6,800 SEK = $685/€622
With MKW: 7,500 SEK = $756/€686

I'm in absolute shock. What the FUCK is going on with this shit?! Why are we paying €152-176 more than the rest of the EU? My guess is the greedy assholes at Bergsala. Why the fuck can't Nintendo handle their own Nordic distribution?

I'm not getting a Switch 2 anymore, which feels incredibly sad, but I just can't support this absolute bullshit.

Well, you have to pay so Malmöers can have all those things that a paragon of morality like the Swedish society owes them...

Like ammonium nitrate for their harebells, of course

 

[Salmon Snake]

That's the Danes, not the Swedes. The Swedes are the ones that get regular bombings in every bigger city. The Danes have a conservative migration policy, the Swedes are practicing la la land like Germany.

Correction: It's the Finns who are the most happiest people.

Spoiler

Don't know how's that possible

 

[RoadHazard]

People use "socialism" as shorthand for the government redistributing large amounts of money. Sweden is obviously a capitalist economy, just with absurd level of taxation. At least all the "asylum seekers" are well taken care of with your tax kroner lol

Well, those people (mainly Americans) should learn what socialism is.

 

[The_Mike]

Dkk prices are 4000 equivalent to 592 euros.

 

[Holammer]

Yeah but then wont you get danish words on the box and manual? I rather have the plague.

Translation:
- Never thought I'd die fighting side by side with a Dane.
- ???
- WTF are you saying?

 

[SpokkX]

At least there wont be a problem picking one up at launch

When it comes Nintendo price is not an issue for me

 

[seb85]

EU prices:

Base unit: €470
With MKW: €510

Swedish prices:

Base unit: 6,800 SEK = $685/€622
With MKW: 7,500 SEK = $756/€686

I'm in absolute shock. What the FUCK is going on with this shit?! Why are we paying €152-176 more than the rest of the EU? My guess is the greedy assholes at Bergsala. Why the fuck can't Nintendo handle their own Nordic distribution?

I'm not getting a Switch 2 anymore, which feels incredibly sad, but I just can't support this absolute bullshit.

Dude you still live in Europe just buy the console from Spain France or any other Europe country , it's not a big deal

 

[Trilobit]

If you live in Malmö, just cross the bridge and get yourself a dannish Switch 2 for 4249 kr, which represents 570 euro.

 

[Labadal]

I just checked prices for myself. One joycon costs $70. Not a complete one mind you, just the left part. $140 for new joycons.

 

[existensmaximum]

Wouldn't know, Sweden doesn't have socialism. We're one of the most capitalist countries in the world, but combined with social welfare.

With some of the world's highest taxes. Everyone here, please don't listen much to this guy when it comes to facts about Sweden or politics

He's trolling.

 

[vodka-bull]

Wouldn't know, Sweden doesn't have socialism. We're one of the most capitalist countries in the world, but combined with social welfare.

With the help from magical trolls I guess anything‘s possible these days.

 

[Sybrix]

I don’t know why Nintendo think those prices are remotely reasonable.

My thoughts also, but they know people will pay it.

Who knows, fingers crossed Switch 2 goes the way of the PS3.

 

[RoadHazard]

At least there wont be a problem picking one up at launch

When it comes Nintendo price is not an issue for me

It's fully booked everywhere, so I don't know. Sweden is probably getting a very small allotment.

With some of the world's highest taxes. Everyone here, please don't listen much to this guy when it comes to facts about Sweden or politics

He's trolling.

I absolutely am not trolling. Sweden is very capitalistic. Capitalism and high taxes are not mutually exclusive.

 

[Robb]

With some of the world's highest taxes. Everyone here, please don't listen much to this guy when it comes to facts about Sweden or politics

He's trolling.

Difficult to asses if this is irony or not.

Index of Economic Freedom 2025

#12 Sweden
[…]
#26 USA

The Economic Freedom of the World index, published annually by the Fraser Institute, measures the level of economic freedom in countries by assessing factors such as the size of government, legal structure, access to sound money, and freedom to trade. Higher scores on this index indicate more capitalist economies, where individuals and businesses have greater freedom to make economic decisions with.

 

[LimanimaPT]

You guys are all rich over there, so just pay.
100 euros over there are like 300 where I live, so to be fair you should pay 3 times the price.

 

[Maddoxswe]

Going to germany in June, if I see one there I can buy. RoadHazard where in Sweden do you live ?

 

[darth.shrimp]

Meanwhile, in France...

Pas mal, non ?

 

[Fake]

A Brazilian dollars.

 

[Emedan]

WHAT! I expected like 5000kr but not this. I ain’t getting one until price drop now unless I can get it from Germany through Amazon. Fuck Bergsala…


They would have to lower it, people won’t pay that price.

Also for any non swedes a switch 1 is 3600kr which makes sense with a €350 price tag.

Someone in Bergsala got feeling.