War, tariffs, blockades and the cost of living crisis are enough to make us all feel like the world is going to hell in a hand basket. It seems like escaping, even for moments at a time, into the world of video games has never been more important than it is now. Unfortunately, the cost of everything is affecting our gaming too and even the mighty Nintendo are feeling the squeeze. With the price of the Nintendo Switch 2 set to rise, how is Nintendo putting a positive spin on things?
Well, the inevitable rise in prices is here to stay sadly. Buying a PS5 today costs more than it did at launch, which feels bizarre, but the rising cost of hardware, components and precious minerals are affecting all the big guns, including Nintendo. With gamers getting hit in the pockets, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa spoke at an investor briefing about plans to offset the price hikes by giving gamers more value for their hard-earned cash.
With Furukawa now promising to bolster the Nintendo gaming library significantly to bring more value to the platform, it's not hard to figure out how Nintendo will achieve that. The quickest way...
