This will not stop at Switch 2, people

Frankly, I would rather write about something other than a new trade war filled with a tariff affecting the Pre -Order 2 and potentially prices. One, I'd rather think about something other than mathematics of money. Secondly, the price of the video game console is not almost the most important thing in the world now.

This stupid trade war will be affected by billions of people, and those who hurt the most probably don't give rats about whether the console costs $ 450 or $ 550. This means that it is a video game web and I do Give rats to the ass about whether the console costs $ 450 or $ 550. And, people, it won't stop at Nintendo Switch 2.

Video games are more expensive are bad news

Someone will take switch 2 from their dock. — through Nintendo

I admit I am a Nintendo fan. I was also a complete publication I was once an employee of the company. I wish I could say I was a paid sew, but I have never been fully informed about whether a paid Shill program occurred. And, gold, if exists, paid Shills will certainly be younger and more attractive than me. I am a person you would pay for Nintendo praise if you wanted people to feel bad, reassessed their lives and instead went with PS5 Pro.

Everything that said, I know that Nintendo makes a strange business decision. I also know that if there were $ 450 Pre-tariff Price, then some fans can really be screwed into a theoretical newer, greater price. And if too many fans are screwed at this larger price, then the console itself will fight, causing developers to fight. “Who cares about society? Why do you defend corporations?” Thank you, please think of the next paragraph.

To clarify it, the health and well -being of the Video game is not important to me. What is important to me is that people Work for video game. And I mean society, plural. If Nintendo – a company that absolutely positively does not want to comment on current events – is worried, then I assure you that they are all troubled. Worse, once one company increases prices for a premium product, others will almost always follow. Because the world works.

Every console will feel a hint

PS5 Pro with driver in front of a blue background.

Sony has already increased the price of PS5 in some regions, do you think it will not do it another time? Do you think PS5 Pro can't be more expensive? Do you think graphics cards will be cheaper for your big strong gaming computer? And again that is after Graphics cards have already shot the price. Sure, everyone could all move their resources and factories to America – but that would cost a lot of money, it took years and still didn't solve other Tariffs from other country.

Yes, I understand why we are talking about Switch 2 is that Nintendo has just had its big announcement and my country ran its finances as a child trying to balance the budget in Simcity by just clicking on the random buttons, and instead hit the “tornado”. I did not want to get politically as soon as we finally stopped discussing whether the black historical character was legally permitted to be in the video game, but here we are and there is not my pre -order switch 2.

And the cause of this is not the mysterious power of nature from everyone's hands – they are people who are trying to crush the fly on the stained glass, turn the hammer on it. But whether you like it or not, video games are an artistic form that many people enjoy throughout the political spectrum. And no matter where you live in this spectrum, it will affect you.

Things will get worse

Are you excited about the Grand Theft Auto 6? Me too! Hopefully it's not delayed and pushed on PlayStation 6 or Xbox, I'm just kidding. Because any new console – especially High -end One – Early eclipse price of premium phone. And premium phones are about to arrest the price of tablets and so on and so on. It's a circle of life! It will be nice when everything just slips to the level of “expensive”. I do not say again that things were no longer expensive or difficult. They were! But the fact that something is currently bad does not mean that it is solved if it deteriorates.

Do you think the video game is fighting now? Do you think there has been a lot of release? Just wait. While digital goods are not under pressure yet, physical are definitely! Like to own a physical copy of the game? It can cost a little more. Like buying goods? It can cost a little more. Like to get a special edition of the game? It can cost a little more.

You don't get me buying Switch 2 in GTA 6

Should I buy switch 2? Should I buy PS5? GTA, take your bike.

Every aspect of this goofy hobby Big Kid will be more expensive, which probably means less purchases, which probably means fewer people who benefit. Is he at the top of the list right now? No. Does this cause many workers – how do fans' businesses cause them to lose their jobs? Yes. Will it only get the economy? Also yes.

Let me hit again: More people in this industry lose their jobs. Many workers in many industries will be, but let's stick to games. You may or do not have to worry about release depending on the level of empathy and whether you consider empathy to be a sin. But if you want to keep on good Games, you don't want to shoot experienced workers, as they did. And you definitely don't want them accelerate The process.

Even in the unlikely event that the game developer is not influenced in any way, the trade war is still a fairly comfortable apology that your employees will start and increase prices at the same time. I am not talking about the natural inflation march, I am talking about massive hikes that cause your eyes to explode like crushed grapes. This will come to all aspects of what we enjoy.

So what? What to do about it? I don't know. I wish I did it. I respect that many people are frustrated by a nintend, first because of higher prices on consoles and games, and now the announcement that they have to consider things Just a little more. I'm not trying to talk to you. You have the freedom to have all the anger you want. But if you think that what has just happened is an exception rather than a rule, you are going to be a real fun ride on the mountain prices.

At a time when things are, the game console becomes more expensive, games become more expensive, game accessories become more expensive, game business matters become more expensive and – at the end of the day – industry could still be in a worse position than before. Anyway, good luck to everyone.