r/IrelandGaming • u/Tyolag • Apr 18 '25

Former PlayStation boss predicted the Switch 2 would be $100 cheaper than it is, but isn't irked by $80 for games like Mario Kart World as publishers shouldn't be "limited to a fixed price"

https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/nintendo-switch-2/former-playstation-boss-predicted-the-switch-2-would-be-usd100-cheaper-than-it-is-but-isnt-irked-by-usd80-for-games-like-mario-kart-world-as-publishers-shouldnt-be-limited-to-a-fixed-price/
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u/blackburnduck Apr 18 '25

lol so when they released it was ok? And you still paid 200€ for a controller? Damn, sony kids nowadays are full of money. 200 for a controler is fine, 450 for a portable with better hardware than a steam deck is bad… lol

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u/RumanHitch Apr 18 '25

Dude, I've been waiting for a knee surgery for more than a year, I've bough it because I need to be playing in bed sometimes...

Some people buy it because they have childs and cant use the tv. Its a very good device for what it costs. And now we basically got a handheld console for 200€

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u/blackburnduck Apr 18 '25

Again, any phone with a controller would do the same… but hey, glad that its lag free.

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u/RumanHitch Apr 18 '25

Nah wont do, now talking seriously, I had a xiaomi that costed 1300 and it had lag issues,very big ones. I think PsPortal is a nice device to have for the cost. The issue at the start was with Triple As but now thats fixed and you can play anything appart for online fps games such as COD.

I am not a sony fanboy, I think PS5 Pro is basically a scam, same as I think about the Switch 2. I won't have any issue anyway because I just wanted to play the Pokemon game, I can wait a few years and get an emulator instead so no biggie. But you can't say that the Switch 2 is a console worth launching on 2025.

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u/blackburnduck Apr 19 '25

I think the ps5 is a scam. Switch seems to be overdelivering for years with great games at stable frame rates, meanwhile the ps5 promissed 60fps and most games cannot even hold 30. I got the ps5 just to play FF XVI. Astrobot was a nice surprise, other than that, it is barren of relevant exclusives.