Were the new prices of Nintendo was the thing that paved the way for a general increase in prices in video games? It may well be yes, even if the Japanese company was not the first to do so.
When we observe Microsoft’s reaction to Nintendo’s actions, we can actually say thatA certain wave was launched by the Japanese giant. The fact that future Xbox titles will be released at a price so similar to those announced during the presentation of the Switch 2 cannot be a coincidence. The cost increase in Xbox Series X/S being most likely also linked to the higher price of the new Nintendo machine.
The land had however already been prepared by another Japanese firmmore discreetly. Indeed, Sony and Playstation had already released “Ratchet and Clank : Rift Appart” et “Marvel’s Spider-Man 2“At a price of 79.99 euros In 2021 and 2023, without it making so much noise.
If this prize is generalized to all future PlayStation Studios games, we can really speak of a wave launched by Nintendo, on which the other giants in the middle would have surfed.
