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But...isn't it all so...costly? Granted, I don't use dollars, so my sense of price might be skewed, but converting into my local currency, it's quite a bit of money, no?
It's actually much cheaper to buy MKW bundled with the console than standalone. There is really no good reason to buy one without the other unless you're extremely not into Mario Kart, and in that case there wasn't a reason to get the Switch 2 until Bananza came out (after the period being reported here).
Clearly the price was less of an issue than people were guessing on the Internet. Which makes sense. The Switch 2 is still cheaper than a Steam Deck OLED, a PS5 Pro or a mid to low range smartphone. People like to compare straight sticker prices, but it's been quite a ride for hardware prices since Covid.
What is cheap for one person is expensive for another. People have different levels of disposable income. For some people, a Switch is just a device to use while waiting for Steam to download patches. For others, it is the only gaming device they plan to buy this decade.
Mario Kart World on its own isn’t cheap, (though it kinda is historically with inflation, but that’s a whole other story), but it’s hugely popular and between my wife, daughter and I we have a combined 800+ hrs in MK8. So, I feel like $8/100hrs of playtime is a pretty good deal.
DK Bonanza looks like Mario Odyssey and thus far looks pretty good… and made by the same team. I definitely got lots of hours in that SMO so I’ll pick DKB up as well when I get a chance.
Gaming has been an expensive hobby always and adjusted for inflation games are cheaper now than they were historically. If a game is too expensive for me I buy second hand and then sell it once I’m done with it and that’s still possible with Switch 2 games. Mario Kart games provide lots of enjoyment for a long time though so people are inclined to buy and keep them even at $80.