Today was quite a surprise for the fans play stationGiven that a price increase has been reported for consoles in turn, PS5, it is for certain specific regions. And now, they asked the president Nintendo If they plan to do the same switchSomething that has already been questioned in various interviews with investors.
Over the months, prices for the electronic components that assemble the consoles have been confirmed to rise, something that has affected all the major video game companies, including Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. But two of them have taken a firm stand, confirming that there will be no change in these figures.
Shuntaro Furukawa He talked about the demand for parts, which is why the production of consoles has decreased:
Keeping the price low we have no problem in procuring spare parts. The problem is that demand outstrips supply.
In addition, he commented that his consoles will not be affected for two reasons: the company does not want to “take value away from people” and “continues to think about pricing in terms of the value of the fun they offer.”
First, they remain positive, as software sales could be good by the end of the year, with big games on the horizon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Bayonetta, Splatoon 3 and Mario + Rabbids 2. Here are your additional comments:
The Switch is in its sixth year since its release. All I can say is that we will try to maintain sales at the same rate. Having successful software gives the hardware a boost. We have a line-up of new games that will allow us to try and meet our sales forecast, including Splatoon 3 in September and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet in November.
This means its price at the moment switch to stay
Through: Mobidictum
