Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida expressed surprise at Nintendo's decision to price Mario Kart World at $80 but defended the justification behind it. He argued that game prices should align with their delivery value, rather than remain fixed from past physical media trends. While some Switch 2 games maintain a $70 price point, Nintendo is adjusting based on the game's experience quality. Yoshida also anticipated a $400 price for the Switch 2, but the actual cost is $450, highlighting rising production expenses and inflation affecting pricing.
The price of software was a surprise I wasn't anticipating.
Publishers should not be limited to the fixed price on the shelf from the physical media days.
Nintendo will look at varying prices for its games based off of just how robust the experience is.
The Switch 2 is about $50 more expensive than the original Switch ($300) when it launched in 2017.
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