Recently, the pricing of the Nintendo Switch 2 and its associated games has faced criticism from fans. This discontent comes amidst ongoing conversations sparked by the Switch 2 Direct, with insights also shared by former industry leaders from Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony. Among them is Shawn Layden, the ex-boss of PlayStation.
During a video interview with PlayerDriven, Layden expressed his thoughts on the elevated prices of games for the Switch 2. He remarked, “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.” Full interview video can be viewed below.