Nintendo's Switch 2 Treehouse Livestream Is Just a Flood of Angry Comments Shouting "DROP the PRICE"

Nintendo’s archetypal post-Switch 2 Nintendo Direct Treehouse livestream is being flooded with aggravated comments from users calling connected the institution to "DROP THE PRICE."

A cursory glimpse astatine the YouTube chat for the watercourse shows a flood of complaints astir the pricing of Nintendo’s determination to the next-generation, which includes the $449.99 Switch 2 and, possibly astir controversially, the leap to $79.99 for Mario Kart World.

While the Nintendo Switch 2 strategy itself volition retail for $449.99, a bundle is besides disposable with Mario Kart World included for $499.99, redeeming $30 connected the terms of the game.

The Treehouse unrecorded chat is going astir arsenic good arsenic you'd expect.

But Mario Kart World isn’t the lone Nintendo Switch 2 crippled to outgo $79.99. Some Nintendo Switch 2 Edition titles, specified arsenic The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, besides outgo $79.99.

Nintendo has adjacent travel nether occurrence for charging for the Switch 2 tutorial video crippled experience, Welcome Tour, which fans person said should beryllium a escaped pack-in. Astro's Playroom, for example, comes pre-installed connected each PlayStation 5 console, serving additionally arsenic a escaped tech demo for the DualSense controller.

Nintendo Switch 2 comes with the following:

• Nintendo Switch 2 console
• Joy-Con 2 controllers (L+R)
• Joy-Con 2 Grip
• Joy-Con 2 Straps
• Nintendo Switch 2 Dock
• Ultra High-Speed HDMI Cable
• Nintendo Switch 2 AC Adapter
• USB-C Charging Cable

The daze astatine Nintendo’s pricing is present spilling implicit into the Treehouse livestream, though the presenters person truthful far, possibly understandably, ignored the chat. It seems apt that Nintendo volition look this benignant of happening from the video crippled assemblage from present on, piling the unit connected the institution to code the complaints.

For much context, beryllium definite to cheque retired IGN’s nonfiction revealing what the experts person to accidental astir Nintendo’s Switch 2 and Mario Kart World pricing.

And, successful lawsuit you missed out, cheque retired each the quality announced during the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct.

Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him connected Twitter astatine @wyp100. You tin scope Wesley astatine [email protected] oregon confidentially astatine [email protected].