Unfortunately for Nintendo, the pricing for the Nintendo Switch 2 and its software has not had the greatest reception from fans. Not only have fans reacted to the news that has been ongoing since the Switch 2 Direct, but familiar faces that used to work…  | By ssf1991 on April 13, 2025 | Unfortunately for Nintendo, the pricing for the Nintendo Switch 2 and its software has not had the greatest reception from fans. Not only have fans reacted to the news that has been ongoing since the Switch 2 Direct, but familiar faces that used to work at Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony have been doing the same. One of them is former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden. Layden's reaction to the higher Switch 2 game prices came from a PlayerDriven video interview. In it, Layden says that "right here you see, 'wow, that's kind of a hefty price hike from Switch 1 to Switch 2 and, wow, 80 bucks for a game?' But if it's the only place where you can play Mario, then you get your wallet out and you buy into it… and Donkey Kong and Zelda. That first-party exclusivity kind of mitigates the sticker shock, if you will, of these price hikes, because you want that content so bad". You can see the video interview in full down below. | | | |
