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[cormack12]

Source: https://www.ign.com/articles/switch...o-explains-why-its-not-a-free-console-pack-in

IGN can now confirm that Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour costs $9.99 and is a digital-only product. That’s significantly cheaper than other Switch 2 games, but IGN has already reported to the complaints from some Nintendo fans that Welcome Tour costs money at all, with many saying it should be Switch 2 pack-in.

“For some people, I think there are people who are particularly interested in the tech and the specs of the system and things like that, for them I think it's going to be a great product. It's really for people that want more information about the system rather than necessarily a quick intro to everything it does.

"And for that reason and just the amount of care and work that the team put into it, I think it was decided that, 'Yeah, this feels like $9.99 is not an exorbitant price. It feels like a good value for what you're getting out of the product.' "

 

[LordOcidax]

$10? Vacations cancelled.

 

[Deerock71]

I simply won't buy it. As will many others.

 

[SJRB]

For some people, I think there are people who are particularly interested in the tech and the specs of the system and things like that, for them I think it's going to be a great product. It's really for people that want more information about the system rather than necessarily a quick intro to everything it does.

Imagine nickle-and-diming the people who are genuinely interested in the tech of your product and you charge them 10 dollars to explain how a magnet works or what an LCD screen is, lmao.

Pathetic.

 

[consoul]

"It feels like a good value"

No. It does not.

 

[Cakeboxer]

Don't like it, don't buy it. The simplest solution is often the best.

 

[Kilau]

 

[Baemono]

I mean their previous demo costed 50$, which makes even less sense

 

[LordOcidax]

Don't like it, don't buy it. The simplest solution is often the best.

No, i am going to make a rage video for youtube and monetize… Also, i hate the Nintendo, so double win.

 

[nordique]

I know we can’t gain gold coins any more but I wonder if can use them towards sw2 software

This would be an ideal game to use up all the coins I have left towards

 

[geary]

Sony taking notes

 

[graywolf323]

$10? Vacations cancelled.

I thought you said Nintendo cared about their hardcore fans, did you mean they care about milking them for every cent Nintendo can get out of them?

 

[LordOcidax]

I thought you said Nintendo cared about their hardcore fans, did you mean they care about milking them for every cent Nintendo can get out of them?

Missthread

 

[BbMajor7th]

In a world where Astro's Playroom never happened, they might be get away with it, but...

 

[Dacvak]

Eh, okay. $10 is fine. I was expecting them to charge $30.

Should have been free, though.

 

[Gamer79]

Translation = Nintendo is being greedy bastards

 

[ChuckeRearmed]

There is some irony in that considering the price of digital and physical games is 10$. A true welcome.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

it went up from $6 to $10.
tariffs!!!!

 

[Panajev2001a]

Imagine nickle-and-diming the people who are genuinely interested in the tech of your product and you charge them 10 dollars to explain how a magnet works or what an LCD screen is, lmao.

Pathetic.

This is nickle-and-diming like textbook definition of it .

 

[Horseganador]

While Sony gives you Astro Playroom with the console as usual, Nintendo charges you $10 for a rubbish demo; greed knows no bounds.

 

[Lupin3]

So fucking tone deaf it's beyond ridiculous.

 

[scydrex]

Because we are greedy.

 

[Holammer]

Blah blah blah, say it as it is.

 

[Panajev2001a]

Eh, okay. $10 is fine. I was expecting them to charge $30.

Really?

Should have been free, though.

Yes, yes it should have been.

 

[PauloRoberto]

Since i clearly remember Ray Liotta saying exactly THAT... is Nintendo a goodfella ?!

 

[Dacvak]

Really?

Yes, yes it should have been.

This is Nintendo we’re talking about. I’m surprised they’re not charging $50 lol.

 

[Gamerfan81]

It's called the Gaijin tax.

 

[Panajev2001a]

I thought you said Nintendo cared about their hardcore fans, did you mean they care about milking them for every cent Nintendo can get out of them?

He knows, see how the goalpost move reply talked about the Switch edition upgrades instead of this demo…

 

[Hookshot]

Unless this is the most in-depth technical showcase designed for budding tech nerds to learn from, you can't justify charging for this.

 

[LordCBH]

It should have just been a pack in. Just like 1-2 Switch should have been a pack in.

 

[Panajev2001a]

This is Nintendo we’re talking about. I’m surprised they’re not charging $50 lol.

indeed.

 

[DoomGyver]

 

[Mr Moose]

I find $10 dollars totally reasonable for the upgrade.

What upgrade? This is about the shitty Welcome price.

 

[Mr Hyde]

Absolutely fucking hogwash to charge for this. No explanation will be enough to justify it. Nintendo really sunk in my eyes with this decision. This sort of nickle and diming is appalling.

 

[DaciaJC]

What a shitty company.

 

[Illyria]

Not buying it.

 

[hemo memo]

Source: https://www.ign.com/articles/switch...o-explains-why-its-not-a-free-console-pack-in

IGN can now confirm that Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour costs $9.99 and is a digital-only product. That’s significantly cheaper than other Switch 2 games, but IGN has already reported to the complaints from some Nintendo fans that Welcome Tour costs money at all, with many saying it should be Switch 2 pack-in.

That's some truly awful wording. I can expect it from Nintendo, but IGN? This is ridiculous.

 

[diffusionx]

This is totally bizarre. Meta, Valve, and even Sony have released hardware with free software to show the capabilities recently. It just makes sense.

 

[phant0m]

Congrats to Nintendo on the whole 7 copies this will sell.

“The amount of work and care put into it”? Are you fucking kidding me, like you’re gonna give the dev team royalties for every copy sold? Oh, you’re not? So then the team that put so much “work and care” would probably rather see it enjoyed by as many people as possible, then right?

Absolutely fucking assclowns. Iwata is rolling in his grave.

 

[Parazels]

People worked on this game. The work has to be paid by someone.

 

[LordCBH]

Absolutely fucking hogwash to charge for this. No explanation will be enough to justify it. Nintendo really sunk in my eyes with this decision. This sort of nickle and diming is appalling.

If I remember right, they had to be talked out of charging for Wii Sports back in the day. The people who actually cared are long gone…replaced by boring ass suits.

 

[Arachnid]

Anyone defending this is pathetic. Gamers deserve nothing.

 

[Sintoid]

I wouldn't play that shit for free

 

[Metnut]

$10 is nothing. Looking forward to checking it out.

 

[Parazels]

$10 is nothing.

Nothing for nothing!

 

[phant0m]

That's some truly awful wording. I can expect it from Nintendo, but IGN? This is ridiculous.

That’s 100% a PR quote Nintendo told them to run

 

[Mr Hyde]

If I remember right, they had to be talked out of charging for Wii Sports back in the day. The people who actually cared are long gone…replaced by boring ass suits.

It was Reggie who convinced Nintendo to include it. A true power player

 

[Radical_3d]

the amount of care and work that the team put into it

I’m just going to let Kyle put the words for this:

 

[Ceadeus]

So there was no efforts put into Astro's playroom on PS5?

I know it's a cheap shot but who's not gonna compare ?

And when the Wii launched, the console had many features called channels, free and out of the box.

The WiiU also had many built in features such as Miiverse for free

The 3DS was jammed packed with features

Then came the Switch, BAREBONE AS FUCK and nobody said anything? Not only that but NOTHING new came during all of its lifetime. Not even an internet browser. My freaking PLAYDATE has more features than a switch.

Now they feel that their billionaire company couldn't fit this fucker in for free because their valued employees worked hard?

God damn I'm so stupid, I'll just kneel right now and ask no question

 

[Sojiro]

It's a fucking cutesy digital manual with mini games that should be included on the system at no charge. There is no way in hell am I paying for that. I could look past it if it was included as part of your NSO subscription, but they couldn't even do that.