Nintendo Just Unlocked the ‘Hard Mode’ for Our Finances

Let’s break this down:

• Digital games: $80
• Physical games: $90
• Collector’s editions: Sell your kidney
• New Switch 2 Pro Controller: Rumored to cost more than a Steam Deck
• Your soul: Already owned by Nintendo since the first time you heard the Mario Kart theme

Seriously, this isn’t a console launch, it’s a heist. We’re not buying Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 2, we’re starting a GoFundMe for it.

You remember when games were $60 and we thought that was pushing it? Yeah, those were the golden days, when Mario wasn’t trying to steal your entire paycheck.

The Community is on Fire (and Not in a Good Way)

Reddit? Rioting.
Twitter/X? One giant group therapy session.
YouTube? Full of thumbnails like “$90 FOR MARIO?!” and “NINTENDO HAS LOST IT.”
Even Animal Crossing villagers are packing their bags and moving to Steam Deck Island.

Gamers are out here making memes like:

• “Switch 2 preorder comes with 3 jobs and a side hustle.”
• “Link doesn’t break weapons anymore, he breaks your wallet.”
• “Nintendo really said: It’s-a me, your financial crisis!”

Real Talk: What Are We Even Paying For?

Let’s be honest:

• Joy-Con drift is probably still a thing
• No achievement system (it’s 2025, why are we still grinding in silence?)
• No Game Pass equivalent
• Still using friend codes like it’s 2006

You’re telling me we’re paying $20 more per game and still using a 12-digit social security number to add friends?

What We Know So Far About Switch 2

• Release Date: Rumored for early 2025
• Pre order: 09. April 2025
• Hardware: Bigger screen, stronger chip (NVIDIA custom SoC), LCD screen
• Graphics: Resolution: 1080p, Max frames: 120 fps (4k compatible but no 120 fps)
• Cartridge-based again
• Storage: 256 GB internal storage
• Backward Compatibility: Still unconfirmed
• Launch Titles: Mario Kart, Donkey Kong Bananza
• Price of the Console: Expected around $400–$500

But none of this justifies the massive game price hike unless the Switch 2 can fold my laundry, make me breakfast, and give me 60 FPS in Pokémon.

Nintendo has always done things differently, sometimes it’s charming, sometimes it’s just expensive. But this time they crossed into “I need a payment plan to play Mario Party” territory.

And look, we love Nintendo. We grew up with these games. But just because we will pay for nostalgia doesn’t mean you have to charge us like it’s DLC for our childhood memories.

Do better, Nintendo. Before Mario becomes a symbol of bankruptcy instead of joy.