In a striking move, Microsoft announced a price hike for Xbox Series X|S consoles effective October 3rd, driven by escalating tariffs impacting manufacturing costs. Gamers now face increases of up to $50, marking an unprecedented trend in console pricing.
Nintendo has some exclusives I like, plus there’s the entire Switch library at my beck and call as well. I don’t plan on giving money to Nintendo directly: I’ll get the Switch 2 from an official reseller, and any game I get will be physical AND used.
Except Nintendo is quite literally trying to stifle creativity in gaming with their latest patent nonsense.
You’re better off buying a Steam Deck and not giving your money to a company that is more of a patent troll farm than a games company, these days.
Nintendo has some exclusives I like, plus there’s the entire Switch library at my beck and call as well. I don’t plan on giving money to Nintendo directly: I’ll get the Switch 2 from an official reseller, and any game I get will be physical AND used.
Some switch 2 games don’t have physical versions, and I thought I heard they were just download codes anyway, can you even trade those secondhand?