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As Nintendo reportedly faces pressure to raise Switch 2 prices, Star Fox demonstrates it's standing by its pledge to make digital games cheaper

Eurogamer.net·Fran Ruiz·26 days ago
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"The consumer is hurting." Image credit: Eurogamer/Nintendo Nintendo shocked the games industry last night with a sudden reveal of a new Star Fox game, a remake of Star Fox 64 , coming exclusively to Switch 2 . This surprise announcement comes off the back of Nintendo investors reportedly voicing concerns that the Switch 2 is "deeply unprofitable" due to the ongoing components crisis, resulting in a push for a price bump. Per Bloomberg , we know that Nintendo will hold an earnings briefing this Friday, which may or may not start with comments on the console's pricing strategy from president Shuntaro Furukawa. Some analysts theorise "the stock will continue to struggle until the price is adjusted" as the market is currently "punishing stocks that lack inflation-hedging power". On the other hand, some investors fear a price raise - at a time when the average consumer is facing more financial pressure - could hurt demand for hardware: "I think they would be foolish to raise prices...…

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