Tue 08 April 2025

I mean, that's certainly one way of looking at it.

On the other hand, I know how much people were pooh-poohing the specs of the original Switch, and saying if Nintendo had just invested $50 more into it, it would've been such a better platform.

I guess you can't have your cake and eat it, too, and hardware development cycles are long, drawn-out things. The hardware you develop and finalize during times of relative plenty can come to market during times of great paucity.

I don't know if the price is justified based on the hardware/B.O.M. I know it's not justified based on the current market, but there may not be much Nintendo could've done about that.

As I've written about in the past I'm really not a gamer. I don't have the patience or focus to enjoy most games that require the careful cultivation of specialised skills, and I don't honestly enjoy exploration or games that require long-or-medium-term strategizing.

I do, however, have a peculiar history with Nintendo consoles: I have owned (at some point, not currently) every other Nintendo home console:

• The NES
• The N64
• The Wii

Even though I'm not particularly interested in the Switch 2 (or in mobile gaming in general [points to middle-aged eyes]), I might buy a Switch ("1") if the prices come down.

I miss my friendly neighborhood Italian plumber. ;)

100 Days to Offload 2025 - Day 17

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