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[–] 194 points 1 year ago (42 children)

Yeah, Nintendo is smoking unfiltered crack, lol. Who the hell has $80-90 to throw at every game in the midst of an unnecessary economic downturn and possible worldwide meltdown?

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  • [–] 66 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Oh no, just a USA meltdown. Trump isn't great for other economies, but we still have the rest of the world to trade with. The only thing he is achieving is making the usa less relevant by the day.

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  • [–] 27 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    It will still cause other countries economies to shrink, as most economies are interlinked in the modern age; but even with the loss in GDP, removing US trade/tech/military reliance is definitely for the better imo. The USA positioning themselves alongside Russia has woke up the rest of the world to the fact that America isn't simply arrogant... It's also dangerous.

    I don't see a way back for the US in all honesty. The problem isn't the rogue state behaviour, it's the virile support for such actions seen from many of their citizens. In the coming years we'll no doubt see American military bases being shutdown across the globe, in retaliation to their animosity, and it will only continue further until the US is a pariah state.

    I suppose it's some solace that the democrats are able to somewhat slow the implosion of the US through the senate, but that won't be enough to stop them falling out of favour with the rest of the world, and thus losing a huge part of their power. And I have to wonder, is this the exact outcome Putin wanted (America surviving, but struggling... Allowing them to exist as the bad guy, Rather than complete desolation), or just a happy accident after getting Krasnov elected?.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago

    It's because a significant portion of our population are complete dumbasses.

    One third of the country are bigots believing every piece of propaganda.

    One third of our country doesn't think politics affects them.

    10-15% (ballparking) have good political intentions, but don't think voting will solve anything.

    That leaves about 20-25% to actually contribute politically with critical thinking skills and understanding various social issues.

    Yeah we're fucked.

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  • [–] 31 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    Not to mention, Nintendo games usually don’t go down in price over time as much.

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    [–] 68 points 1 year ago (16 children)

    Who the hell is paying 90EUR for switch games?

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    [–] 59 points 1 year ago (12 children)

    $90?

    Shit.

    Metroid Prime 4 and The Duskbloods don't sound perfect after all

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    [–] 53 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    Steam deck is also backwards compatible with nearly all of Nintendo.

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    [–] 47 points 1 year ago (8 children)
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    [–] 46 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I laughed when they showed their game chat mode as some accomplishment. They spent years just making discord...

    Another funny moment was when the Civ VII dude said something like "if you already have Civ VII you will be able to play the enhanced switch 2 mode!... After purchasing the upgrade."

    They're so unapologetically greedy.

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    [–] 42 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    All this has done is make me want a steam deck even harder.

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    [–] 40 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    The fact that Nintendo is well known for not lowering their game prices this could very well price them out from competition.

    Hopefully game reviewers will heighten their expectations to meet these inflated prices.

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    [–] 37 points 1 year ago

    Excited for Switch 2 emulation on Steam Deck in a few years

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  • [–] 36 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Nintendo isn't getting another penny from me after what they did to the switch emulation projects.

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    [–] 32 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I love how the price goes up every time someone complains.

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    [–] 31 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (12 children)

    On the one hand, with rising inflation and skyrocketing development costs, I can totally understand why game prices are getting dangerously close to the triple digits. Games rn are cheaper that they ever were yeet yet development is not.

    However, that’s still a lot of money and I really wouldn’t wanna pay that.

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    [–] 27 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    Current plan is to borrow a Switch 2 from a friend in a couple years, to play the games we're really excited for.

    Seeing that the "explore the Switch 2” game wasn't included with the system just pissed me off. I'm not paying to play an interactive manual.

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    [+] 24 points 1 year ago (5 children)
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    [–] 24 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I bought the first switch thinking I'd play it way more. But those prices that basically never go down, and paying way more for games than I could get them on steam.

    Nah. I have a deck and it feels better in my hands, looks better, and I don't get charged out the ass for games that have been out for near a decade.

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    [–] 24 points 1 year ago

    I'm done giving money to Nintendo. Their litigious behavior is inexcusable. Just ask the parrot on my shoulder. He's on the same side as my eye patch.

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  • [–] 23 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Nuck Findendo. They’re assholes who kick the ladder out from underneath them

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  • [–] 21 points 1 year ago

    Nintendo games never come down in price either.

    BotW is still going for what it did on day one. Even second hand copies go for nearly that.

    Although it does mean you can basically rent them for as long as you want for a few dollars if you sell it again afterwards...

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  • [–] 21 points 1 year ago (9 children)

    This is probably the only time Nintendo has come out of the gate with superior hardware and I actually don't give a shit, why on earth would I want to buy a steam deck that is locked behind corporate control and price gouging?

    I don't give a shit how fast the scrreen refreshes or how fancy some of the features, I want a computer that can play games, I don't want a toy that is purposefully broken so I can't use it for things I want to use it for, ESPECIALLY if I drop hundreds and hundreds of dollars on it.

    Nope.

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    [–] 19 points 1 year ago*

    don't forget mods, easy repair, easy piracy, and actually being a functional portable computer in a pinch if you have a docking station

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago

    A Steamdeck can emulate a Switch. The number of exclusive games for the Switch 2 will be so pitiful it would scarcely justify a purchase though I'm sure some people will buy it. I also think that a Steamdeck 2 can't be far off appearing.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Soon as I heard about the price of games I was out

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