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There's a lot of news about the imminent (give or take a few months)
release of Nintendo's Switch 2 portable console. Now, generally I
couldn't give a damn about the Switch --I've little interest in
consoles, portable gaming or Nintendo games-- but one factoid did
pique my interest: apparently all future first-party games for the
Switch 2 are expected to retail at least for $70 USD.
This new price-point isn't novel, of course; companies like Ubisoft
have been flirting with the price-hike for several years. It's also, economically, long overdue; prices for everything else have
skyrocketed, but games still linger in the $40-60 range. Still, gamers
have been reluctant to embrace these higher prices, and few publishers
have adamantly stuck to it.
But Nintendo's intent might finally be the catalyst that makes the $70
price tag the new standard. I think that we'll start seeing more and
more new games release for $70USD now that Nintendo has set its flag
on that price.
Not that it matters to me. I almost never buy at full price anyway.
The PC video-game market is especially competitive on price anyway,
what with there being so many FREE games available anyway. This just
makes it less likely I'll ever buy day-one.
What do you think; will Nintendo's decision be the factor to moving
much of the industry to this higher price point?
On 4/3/2025 7:44 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
Does that include the tariff for us Trump World slaves?
There's a lot of news about the imminent (give or take a few months)
release of Nintendo's Switch 2 portable console. Now, generally I
couldn't give a damn about the Switch --I've little interest in
consoles, portable gaming or Nintendo games-- but one factoid did
pique my interest: apparently all future first-party games for the
Switch 2 are expected to retail at least for $70 USD.
On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 07:54:55 -0700, Dimensional Traveler
<dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 4/3/2025 7:44 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
Does that include the tariff for us Trump World slaves?
There's a lot of news about the imminent (give or take a few months)
release of Nintendo's Switch 2 portable console. Now, generally I
couldn't give a damn about the Switch --I've little interest in
consoles, portable gaming or Nintendo games-- but one factoid did
pique my interest: apparently all future first-party games for the
Switch 2 are expected to retail at least for $70 USD.
I know Trump is kind of a cartoonish,
orange-with-road-kill-on-his-head sort of douche and all, but isn't he
kind of right about the inequity that's been going on with regard to
tariffs?
On 4/3/2025 3:03 PM, Rin Stowleigh wrote:
On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 07:54:55 -0700, Dimensional TravelerNo, actually he isn't. It isn't simple to explain why he is wrong though.
<dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 4/3/2025 7:44 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
Does that include the tariff for us Trump World slaves?
There's a lot of news about the imminent (give or take a few months)
release of Nintendo's Switch 2 portable console. Now, generally I
couldn't give a damn about the Switch --I've little interest in
consoles, portable gaming or Nintendo games-- but one factoid did
pique my interest: apparently all future first-party games for the
Switch 2 are expected to retail at least for $70 USD.
I know Trump is kind of a cartoonish,
orange-with-road-kill-on-his-head sort of douche and all, but isn't he
kind of right about the inequity that's been going on with regard to
tariffs?
On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 17:35:03 -0700, Dimensional Traveler
<dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 4/3/2025 3:03 PM, Rin Stowleigh wrote:
On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 07:54:55 -0700, Dimensional TravelerNo, actually he isn't. It isn't simple to explain why he is wrong though.
<dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 4/3/2025 7:44 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
Does that include the tariff for us Trump World slaves?
There's a lot of news about the imminent (give or take a few months) >>>>> release of Nintendo's Switch 2 portable console. Now, generally I
couldn't give a damn about the Switch --I've little interest in
consoles, portable gaming or Nintendo games-- but one factoid did
pique my interest: apparently all future first-party games for the
Switch 2 are expected to retail at least for $70 USD.
I know Trump is kind of a cartoonish,
orange-with-road-kill-on-his-head sort of douche and all, but isn't he
kind of right about the inequity that's been going on with regard to
tariffs?
It kind of is actually as long as you're not opposed to explaining
what he's wrong about. The calculated numbers presented as if they
are actual foreign tariffs are really kind of "bottom line" numbers
that take into consideration real world trade deficit inequity. Sort
of like if you buy a house and the mortage company sells you a 2.5%
interest rate, but then you realize with all the terms of the loan
that the real world APR is like 8% assuming you pay it off in 10 years
and grows exponentially if you can't.
So the "fictitious tariff" numbers are just measuring the relative
impact from countries that keep selling but not buying (doesn't sound
like free trade, does it?). That's the source of the trade deficit he
is trying to solve.
It's actually a good idea if you want the US to prosper, it's just (in
his usual form) not delivered very well. And probably not of much
interest to those who don't understand any of it.
On 4/3/2025 5:59 PM, Rin Stowleigh wrote:
On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 17:35:03 -0700, Dimensional Traveler
<dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 4/3/2025 3:03 PM, Rin Stowleigh wrote:It kind of is actually as long as you're not opposed to explaining
On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 07:54:55 -0700, Dimensional TravelerNo, actually he isn't. It isn't simple to explain why he is wrong though. >>
<dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 4/3/2025 7:44 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
Does that include the tariff for us Trump World slaves?
There's a lot of news about the imminent (give or take a few months) >>>>>> release of Nintendo's Switch 2 portable console. Now, generally I
couldn't give a damn about the Switch --I've little interest in
consoles, portable gaming or Nintendo games-- but one factoid did
pique my interest: apparently all future first-party games for the >>>>>> Switch 2 are expected to retail at least for $70 USD.
I know Trump is kind of a cartoonish,
orange-with-road-kill-on-his-head sort of douche and all, but isn't he >>>> kind of right about the inequity that's been going on with regard to
tariffs?
what he's wrong about. The calculated numbers presented as if they
are actual foreign tariffs are really kind of "bottom line" numbers
that take into consideration real world trade deficit inequity. Sort
of like if you buy a house and the mortage company sells you a 2.5%
interest rate, but then you realize with all the terms of the loan
that the real world APR is like 8% assuming you pay it off in 10 years
and grows exponentially if you can't.
So the "fictitious tariff" numbers are just measuring the relative
impact from countries that keep selling but not buying (doesn't sound
like free trade, does it?). That's the source of the trade deficit he
is trying to solve.
It's actually a good idea if you want the US to prosper, it's just (in
his usual form) not delivered very well. And probably not of much
interest to those who don't understand any of it.
And those numbers don't include a lot of non-physical services. When
those get included the US actually has a trade surplus.
Rin Stowleigh wrote:
On Fri, 4 Apr 2025 07:54:42 -0700, Dimensional TravelerThe tariffs are here to stay. They even the playing field. Let's hope
<dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 4/3/2025 5:59 PM, Rin Stowleigh wrote:
On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 17:35:03 -0700, Dimensional Traveler
<dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 4/3/2025 3:03 PM, Rin Stowleigh wrote:
On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 07:54:55 -0700, Dimensional TravelerNo, actually he isn't. It isn't simple to explain why he is wrong though.
<dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 4/3/2025 7:44 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
Does that include the tariff for us Trump World slaves?
There's a lot of news about the imminent (give or take a few months) >>>>>>>> release of Nintendo's Switch 2 portable console. Now, generally I >>>>>>>> couldn't give a damn about the Switch --I've little interest in >>>>>>>> consoles, portable gaming or Nintendo games-- but one factoid did >>>>>>>> pique my interest: apparently all future first-party games for the >>>>>>>> Switch 2 are expected to retail at least for $70 USD.
I know Trump is kind of a cartoonish,
orange-with-road-kill-on-his-head sort of douche and all, but isn't he >>>>>> kind of right about the inequity that's been going on with regard to >>>>>> tariffs?
It kind of is actually as long as you're not opposed to explaining
what he's wrong about. The calculated numbers presented as if they
are actual foreign tariffs are really kind of "bottom line" numbers
that take into consideration real world trade deficit inequity. Sort
of like if you buy a house and the mortage company sells you a 2.5%
interest rate, but then you realize with all the terms of the loan
that the real world APR is like 8% assuming you pay it off in 10 years >>>> and grows exponentially if you can't.
So the "fictitious tariff" numbers are just measuring the relative
impact from countries that keep selling but not buying (doesn't sound
like free trade, does it?). That's the source of the trade deficit he >>>> is trying to solve.
It's actually a good idea if you want the US to prosper, it's just (in >>>> his usual form) not delivered very well. And probably not of much
interest to those who don't understand any of it.
And those numbers don't include a lot of non-physical services. When
those get included the US actually has a trade surplus.
Are your own numbers including 600,000 or so H1B workers that come to
this country each year, most of which are writing shit/substandard
code, and not out of actual talent or demand deficit but simply as a
way to hold down costs of large scale contracts (which overcharge the
client for substandard work that will need more repair than the
initial quoted cost)?
When "services" like Netflix or whatever are consumed in other
countries, they are done so at a much lower rate. A full scope
account on Netflix account in Thailand costs about $3 the last time I
was there. So the tariff math mentioned earlier still applies.
all this crying doesn't convince Trump to back down.
Life's tough.