Switch 2 preorder

[Brettster]

1. Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) / Famicom (1983–1986)

• Japan (Famicom): ¥14,800 (~£80)
• UK (NES): £79.99
• Markup: 0% (UK matched Japan after exchange rates)
• Avg. Game Cart Price:
  
  • Japan: ¥4,500–6,000 (~£24–£32)
  • UK: £29.99–£39.99 (~25% markup) 13.

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2. Game Boy (1989) & Game Boy Color (1998)

• Japan (GB): ¥12,800 (~£75)
• UK (GB): £89.99
• Markup: 20% higher in UK
• Avg. Game Cart Price:
  
  • Japan: ¥3,800 (~£22)
  • UK: £24.99–£34.99 (~30% markup) 610.

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3. Super Nintendo (SNES) / Super Famicom (1990–1992)

• Japan: ¥25,000 (~£125)
• UK: £149
• Markup: 19% higher in UK
• Avg. Game Cart Price:
  
  • Japan: ¥8,000–12,000 (~£40–£60)
  • UK: £49.99–£69.99 (~30% markup) 17.

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4. Nintendo 64 (1996–1997)

• Japan: ¥25,000 (~£130)
• UK: £249.99
• Markup: 92% higher in UK
• Avg. Game Cart Price:
  
  • Japan: ¥9,800 (~£50)
  • UK: £59.99–£89.99 (~60% markup) 17.

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5. Game Boy Advance (2001) & SP (2003)

• Japan (GBA): ¥9,800 (~£55)
• UK (GBA): £99.99
• Markup: 82% higher in UK
• Avg. Game Cart Price:
  
  • Japan: ¥4,500 (~£25)
  • UK: £29.99–£39.99 (~40% markup) 610.

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6. Nintendo DS (2004) & DS Lite (2006)

• Japan (DS): ¥15,000 (~£85)
• UK (DS): £129.99
• Markup: 53% higher in UK
• Avg. Game Cart Price:
  
  • Japan: ¥4,800 (~£27)
  • UK: £34.99–£44.99 (~45% markup) 810.

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7. Wii (2006)

• Japan: ¥25,000 (~£125)
• UK: £179
• Markup: 43% higher in UK
• Avg. Game Disc Price:
  
  • Japan: ¥5,800 (~£29)
  • UK: £39.99 (~38% markup) 13.

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8. Nintendo 3DS (2011) & 2DS (2013)

• Japan (3DS): ¥25,000 (~£150)
• UK (3DS): £229.99
• Markup: 53% higher in UK
• Avg. Game Cart Price:
  
  • Japan: ¥4,900 (~£28)
  • UK: £34.99–£44.99 (~40% markup) 1013.

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9. Nintendo Switch (2017) & Switch OLED (2021)

• Japan (Switch): ¥29,980 (~£210)
• UK (Switch): £279.99
• Markup: 33% higher in UK
• Avg. Game Cart Price:
  
  • Japan: ¥6,500 (~£46)
  • UK: £49.99–£59.99 (~20% markup) 15.

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10. Nintendo Switch 2 (2025)

• Japan (JP-only): ¥49,980 (~£260)
• UK: £395.99
• Markup: 52% higher in UK
• Avg. Game Cart Price:
  
  • Japan: ¥8,980 (~£47)
  • UK: £74.99 (~60% markup)

 

[ZeroSum]

Dark Times 😔
I'm Happy with my Switch and PS4.

Maybe Console Gaming is coming to an end for me!

 

[Akira99]

Dark Times 😔
I'm Happy with my Switch and PS4.

Maybe Console Gaming is coming to an end for me!

It is dark times unfortunately and for me personally console gaming came to an end after the dreamcast.

 

[SIE]

Argos pre orders are live with 3 months interest free credit for those who want them.

 

[big10p]

Is it true NS2 doesn't have hall effect controllers? After all the drift grief, I thought that would be a no brainer.

 

[Stokers]

Dunno tempted by the tarted up versions of Zelda BotW and TotK - but not for day one I reckon.

 

[antray84]

Have a pre-order in. I was massively excited about Switch 1. Really not feeling it now hoping that might change but feel I could re-sell it on day one and get my money back. It's hard to get too excited about anything at the moment with the world as it is.

 

[_Matt_]

The game prices are horrific and I can't believe it isn't launching with a follow up to Mario Odyssey!? That came out over 7 years ago so it's not like they haven't had enough time to make it.

Social media is full of shill accounts and bots trying to convince everyone that £75 is fine for a game because of inflation. There's pics of adverts going around of Snes games in the 90s for $90+ but it was in Canadian dollars not US dollars and most people completely fell for it and now believe it's a fair price.

 

[SIE]

Snes games were incredibly expensive back in the 90's. I remember street fighter 2 being £100 on import.

 

[Akira99]

Is it true NS2 doesn't have hall effect controllers? After all the drift grief, I thought that would be a no brainer.

Yeah its been confirmed it doesn't have hall effect controllers

 

[kingtreelo]

Snes games were incredibly expensive back in the 90's. I remember street fighter 2 being £100 on import.

i remember buying SNES games and being able to trade them in for others in local game stores

so even if you spent £30 on a dud, you could take it to a local store and trade it in, pay a few quid more and get a different game

 

[Akira99]

Dunno tempted by the tarted up versions of Zelda BotW and TotK - but not for day one I reckon.

Same here thats the only tempting part to me really but with the download onto game card instead of phyiscal option, I think I'm out

 

[big10p]

I probably will end up getting one at some point, just for Mario Kart (as long as they haven't overcomplicated the new one).

 

[Stokers]

I thought the Nintendo direct was good, but the lack of an OLED screen and the price point put me off quite a bit.

It will be a great way to play Zelda / Metroid Prime, amongst other games.

 

[big10p]

I thought the Nintendo direct was good, but the lack of an OLED screen and the price point put me off quite a bit.

It will be a great way to play Zelda / Metroid Prime, amongst other games.

Is there going to be an enhanced Metroid Prime? It's the only game I have on cart. I keep meaning to have a proper go at playing through it, as I loved it on GC.

 

[John Bennett]

i remember buying SNES games and being able to trade them in for others in local game stores

so even if you spent £30 on a dud, you could take it to a local store and trade it in, pay a few quid more and get a different game

Yeah, that was a revelation for me with my Megadrive - the idea you could get bored of a game and swap it for a new one for only a week's pocket money, rather than a couple of months.
I still wish I'd not swapped Road Rash on though as that should've been a keeper 😭

 

[Stokers]

Is there going to be an enhanced Metroid Prime? It's the only game I have on cart. I keep meaning to have a proper go at playing through it, as I loved it on GC.

I meant Metroid Prime 4 although it’s a good question. I’m late to the party with Metroid I’ve only just finished Super Metroid and Dread in the last couple of years.

I love them both, trying to do Prime now but the pacing is making it feel like a slog. The remastered version is great though, enhanced running at 1440p would be even better.

@John Bennett you have given me flashbacks to the time I traded Road Rash 2 for some absolute stinker called Stormlord. 😭

 

[John Bennett]

@John Bennett you have given me flashbacks to the time I traded Road Rash 2 for some absolute stinker called Stormlord. 😭

I swapped it for this:

 

[kingtreelo]

Yeah, that was a revelation for me with my Megadrive - the idea you could get bored of a game and swap it for a new one for only a week's pocket money, rather than a couple of months.
I still wish I'd not swapped Road Rash on though as that should've been a keeper 😭

i swapped my SNES SF2 Turbo for Ranma 1/2 once, im still annoyed even today after the mags lied to me

 

[big10p]

I meant Metroid Prime 4 although it’s a good question. I’m late to the party with Metroid I’ve only just finished Super Metroid and Dread in the last couple of years.

I love them both, trying to do Prime now but the pacing is making it feel like a slog. The remastered version is great though, enhanced running at 1440p would be even better.

@John Bennett you have given me flashbacks to the time I traded Road Rash 2 for some absolute stinker called Stormlord. 😭

I was late getting to Metroid, too. Several I haven't played yet. I tried the demo of Dread, but found remembering all the attack controls made it too hard for me. Might give it another go...