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The price of the Nintendo Switch 2 sparked heated debate on a 5ch thread. Some users pointed out that once you factor in games and an extra microSD card on top of the console itself, the real cost comes to roughly ¥100,000, prompting complaints that it’s “tough for ordinary people.” That drew pushback along the lines of “it’s absurd not to be able to afford it when you’re paying your taxes,” though plenty of replies seemed baffled since the logic didn’t quite connect. Others noted that even the ¥55,000 domestic PS5 isn’t selling especially well as a point of comparison, suggesting that price alone doesn’t decide how well a console catches on.
What people said
So what?
It's rough on regular folks though
This makes zero sense
What exactly are you struggling with
Is it some rare disease where you die if you don't buy one??
It comes down to whether YOU want one, doesn't it?
What's with this "rough on regular folks" line
It's not something people who are actually struggling to make ends meet would be buying
Re: #17
So it's only dads with two kids who have it rough?
Guess a single NEET (not in education, employment, or training) wouldn't understand?
If you've got two kids, there's no way you don't know how much subsidy money gets thrown your way, right?
Having kids doesn't mean you're obligated to buy one
Quit spinning hypothetical "what if" scenarios about an imaginary family
Exactly that
It really does run about ¥100,000 all in
And the storage is garbage, so you have to keep buying more bit by bit on top of it
Re: #23
Even though I pay my taxes?
What are duties and rights even for, then?
What is this guy even saying???
Someone who can follow this, please translate
That "single NEET" you're talking about from Re: #18 — you think he doesn't pay taxes? Are you just LARPing as a working adult?
Don't change the subject, this is about why the Switch 2 is so expensive, isn't it?
I'm just pointing out the root of it
Huh?
What does being able to afford a Switch 2 have to do with taxes and duties and rights?
What is this guy even talking about
If you can't even give your kid something as small as a Switch 2 for fun
How do you plan on putting them through college?
Give a kid entertainment like the Switch 2 and they'll just turn into a spoiled brat like you, idiot
Suddenly dropping the act, lol
Already abandoning the bit?
If so, this thread's done for
That growth outpaces inflation, so real disposable income is actually going up
The supply-demand gap hasn't closed one bit
Sure, sure, thanks for that (dismissive brush-off; exact slang unclear)
Though I basically never use the multi-language feature
My console is the Japanese version, but I want to try playing Raidou in English —
do I need the multi-language version for that?
the Japanese market is one where even the ¥55,000 domestic PS5 isn't selling well, you know?
There just aren't any PS5 games I want.
It's not about being cheap or not.
If stock price decided how fun a game is, Wolverine would've been way more fun
Background and Key Points of This Discussion
The Nintendo Switch 2 launched in 2025 with a console price in the ¥50,000 range. The “effectively ¥100,000” figure discussed in the thread appears to reflect the felt total cost once you add games and an extra microSD card on top of the hardware itself. Part of the reasoning is that the built-in storage tends to run out quickly, making an additional storage purchase practically mandatory. The thread saw pushback along the lines of “it’s absurd not to be able to afford it when you’re paying your taxes,” but the leap from high prices to tax burden and social security left many replies sounding confused. Meanwhile, the observation that “even the ¥55,000 domestic PS5 is struggling to sell” suggests that hardware price alone doesn’t determine adoption — whether there are games you actually want to play matters just as much as a buying motivator. Note that in the latter half of the thread, the discussion devolved into personal attacks and discriminatory language aimed at a specific poster, so that portion has been omitted from this article.
*This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary of the 5ch (Hardware/Industry (Gehad)) thread “I want to buy a Switch 2, but….”
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