Many players worry about rising prices in gaming. An analyst has predicted that GTA could set 6 new standards when it comes to pricing new titles, but now Nintendo was faster. With the announcement of the Nintendo Switch 2, prices for new games in the whole market could increase.
What has Nintendo revealed? The Nintendo Direct took place on April 2, on which the new “Nintendo Switch 2” console was mainly presented. In addition to the console, new games have been revealed. Fans have now asked on the Nintendo website how much the games should cost and found that the Japanese company has raised its prices well (via nintendo.de).
This is surprising, because in January an analyst reported a new possible price trend for games, which should not set Nintendo but rock star with GTA 6.
The price increase could now change the gaming industry if other companies should follow.
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How expensive should the new titles be? According to Nintendo’s official website, 2 new games have already been given a price sign, Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza – the former has a new price tag that could possibly blow up one or the other wallet. Depending on the edition, they build the prices as follows:
If you consider that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe costs only € 59.99 for the Switch 1, this is a big climb. There are even console titles like Black Ops 6 with € 79.99.
With this new pricing, other developers could finally dare to increase their prices, because the market remained, especially when it comes to pricing the games, relatively constant.
The pain limit for AAA titles is actually $ 70, which corresponds to around € 80, as with Black Ops 6.
Why should prices be increased? When it comes to the analyst Matthew Ball, it is mainly because the market in the gaming does not look rosy. At the moment, many “Black Hole” games are being developed who want to tie fans for a long time-including Fortnite, Call of Duty or GTA Online. The market is exhausted.
In order to be able to survive in the current situation, the prices must therefore be adjusted, otherwise there are threatens in the worst case, according to Ball.
Since GTA is a huge brand and is expected by many gamers in the world, ball calculated here with a price increase. Since Nintendo has now dared to take the step with Mario Kart, it is only a matter of time until other companies also follow suit. You can find more about GTA 6 here: Even the biggest publishers fear the release of GTA 6: “A huge meteor”