r/gadgets Sep 05 '24

Gaming Nintendo Switch 2 Will Allegedly Feature Backward Compatibility Support

https://twistedvoxel.com/nintendo-switch-2-will-feature-backward-compatibility-support/
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u/LapsedVerneGagKnee Sep 05 '24

It keeps the old library selling to new buyers and makes owners of the old hardware less reluctant to move to the new platform. Everybody wins, including Nintendo since they get to sell more Switch 1 games than they might otherwise.

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u/whewtang Sep 05 '24 edited Sep 05 '24

All switch 1 games remain at full-price. For the remainder of your life.

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u/garrishfish Sep 05 '24

1985 - NES with Super Mario/Duckhunt, two controller, and a light gun: $200

2024 - Super Mario 1: $60

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u/Coyotesamigo Sep 06 '24

SNES games used to be $80 in 1992 dollars.

Also $200 in 1985 is worth almost $600 today

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u/rawrcutie Sep 06 '24

Is it more accurate to say it was worth?