crispy4000 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 I know this is pre-emptive, but it needs to be said. With Microsoft and Sony, I see next-gen patches as a bonus. Most of those games have run the course of their retail shelf life, and while they do sell people on subscriptions (ie: Games Pass, PSN Collection/Now, etc), they're not making much money directly. Prices drop plenty. Nintendo on the other hand has managed to keep most of its catalog evergreen at full price points. They're happy enough keeping MSRPs at $60, as opposed to throwing the weight of their IP into a loss-leader subscription service. This is where the real money is for them. I get it. But if they refuse to do upkeep on this library, that would be some bullshit. The industry has changed since the DSi and New 3DS. There's now an expectation of new/updated consoles having old games improved. Yet they're the only ones selling their old games as if they are brand new. I want a Switch Pro as much as anyone else, but they need to show tangible updates to their 1st party library if I'm going to feel comfortable paying full price for their games again. Give me a reason to spend the money Nintendo. I've already been holding off on most of your library, because your prices suck. I don't care if DLSS is more hands on. Good. Use some of those record profits to put in the work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Wishful thinking but I don't think it's likely to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 Just now, Keyser_Soze said: Wishful thinking but I don't think it's likely to happen. Oh, I'm plenty pessimistic about it, believe me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Let’s meet somewhere in the middle and hope they release $10 upgrade patches so when they release $70 new versions with a new sticker you can use in photo mode or something we aren’t too disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 Just now, stepee said: Let’s meet somewhere in the middle and hope they release $10 upgrade patches so when they release $70 new versions with a new sticker you can use in photo mode or something we aren’t too disappointed. Nintendo is typically a full console cycle behind with price increases. Doubtful they'd go up to $70 anytime soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 I don’t actually expect it, just something that is more disappointing than $10 upgrades :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 I could see them doing something catastrophically stupid like tying updated versions of games to the Nintendo Online subscription, and if you fail to pay your game gets downgraded, which, with Nintendo, likely means incompatible save files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 9 minutes ago, Xbob42 said: I could see them doing something catastrophically stupid like tying updated versions of games to the Nintendo Online subscription, and if you fail to pay your game gets downgraded, which, with Nintendo, likely means incompatible save files. And then you can resub but to get your saves back you have to pay a $30 service fee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxEvil AshxX Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 I'm done buying Nintendo products for the forseeable future. Charging full-price for Wii U games was bad enough, but then they went full-on Disney Vault with their Mario games and i'm done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Those remasters sell well so good luck. My hope is that the Switch library can be transferred to the successor. I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 5 minutes ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: Those remasters sell well so good luck. Those remasters were of Wii U games, ie: from a console that bombed. Few people that own a Switch played them beforehand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Xbob42 said: I could see them doing something catastrophically stupid like tying updated versions of games to the Nintendo Online subscription, and if you fail to pay your game gets downgraded, which, with Nintendo, likely means incompatible save files. They'll just up the price of Nintendo Online from $20 to $60 annually. Like everyone else! Why make people pay for upgrades piecemeal when they can price it in to the online network fee for everyone? Easy way to get cash. That's pretty much what's happening with Microsoft and Sony. Your console-tax dollars at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Just wanted to remind everyone of Nintendo's solution for voice chat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Nintendo reading your thread ^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Do they really need a patch though? People with OG mod switches report better performance from overclocking. So the power boost might just work out of the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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