Nintendo and Xbox have made it very clear the place they stand on costs

Sony made a daring transfer yesterday by saying that it is going to be rising the retail worth of the PS5 in areas outdoors america, together with Japan, Europe, and Canada. Sony Interactive Leisure President and CEO Jim Ryan stated that is as a result of “international financial surroundings,” which mainly signifies that they’re blaming inflation. Try this submit to see the up to date costs for all affected areas, that are already in place (except Japan on September 15).

Within the wake of this information, different corporations have made statements in response, together with Xbox, which says there are “no plans” to extend the worth of their consoles, and now, Nintendo is echoing the identical sentiment relating to Swap costs.

The corporate made an announcement to Eurogamer reemphasizing a quote from Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa again in June throughout a shareholders’ assembly that they’ve “no plans to extend the commerce worth of its {hardware}.”

That is after Furukawa additionally reached out to information outlet Nikkei final week to share the identical sentiment once more. You recognize, simply in case it nonetheless wasn’t clear.

Whereas PS5s have been probably the most well-known over the previous few years for being in excessive demand, consoles just like the Xbox Collection X and Nintendo Swap have additionally been briefly provide as a result of pandemic and provide chain points. What it comes down to essentially, is that Sony didn’t have to extend its costs, however is aware of it will possibly get away with it. In 2021, Sony accounted for “46% of all cash spent on console video games, {hardware}, and providers,” which is fairly staggering contemplating a ton of its viewers haven’t been capable of safe a console but.

As annoying as the worth hike is, all of it comes right down to traditional provide and demand. However, the excellent news is that Xbox and Nintendo have made it clear the place they stand on the entire thing. Actually, I’ve gotten extra use out of my Swap than another console, partially as a result of it has a number of the video games I wish to play, but additionally as a result of its portability is unmatched for my part.

Level being, if a PS5 is unattainable for no matter causes, there are nonetheless another nice gaming choices on the market, and with Nintendo Swap costs nonetheless sitting round $300, I’d say that’s a reasonably whole lot at this level.