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Obviously I'm paying for it whenever I decide to get the #Switch2 but what a scam - and ofc this scam exists when people like me who aren't particularly obsessed with #Nintendo in the first place, still almost unhesitatingly considers paying (this much) for this upgrade.

Still think that #console #gaming being "superior" in any way i.e. more user-friendly, "cheaper" (upfront cost), etc. makes less and less sense when, for a long time now but more and more so these days, you've to freaking pay for everything from what would've been a free update/DLC on #PC, online multiplayer, heck even cloud saves, etc. User-friendly is also increasingly less true when you even have to do a deep dive into documentations and online discussions/reviews to even understand how digital games or game sharing work on your platform, or how online multiplayer works for each particular game game, or even the various types of physical games (i.e. an actual game in your cartridge/CD, or just a digital code despite being "physical") you're getting and how they differ from each other. Bruh, you even need to study how to own and juggle between different consoles of theirs that you own, cos somehow you're almost intended to only have one?

With the Switch 2 you even have to find out if your Switch 1 games are compatible for playing because "backwards compatibility" is just emulation - maybe we'll even need a "#Proton" compatibility list like #Valve's #Steam Verified programme at this point lol. All in all, since the last gen of consoles and the rise in popularity of PC gaming "consoles" like the #SteamDeck... the line that segments between them is continually fading.

RE: https://mastodon.social/users/verge/statuses/114297667613285021

MastodonThe Verge (@verge@mastodon.social)Nintendo’s Switch 2 upgrade packs for Zelda will cost $9.99 https://www.theverge.com/news/644516/legend-of-zelda-switch-2-upgrade-price
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