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The device will launch with the game "Mario Kart World."
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On April 2, Japanese video game developer Nintendo announced the upcoming console Nintendo Switch 2 would be priced at $450, a $150 increase from the first Nintendo Switch released in 2017.
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Soap Central on MSN“Without human touch, no excuse to ask $80/90€” — Fans laugh as Nintendo’s Doug Bowser shuts down fully AI-generated gamesIn a world where AI is writing screenplays, composing symphonies, and probably plotting world domination somewhere, Nintendo is drawing a hard line: no fully AI-generated games.
It’s been a crazy week for Nintendo news, as the United States and Canada Switch 2 preorder delay is just the latest story in a flurry of muddled marketing from Nintendo. Join Logan Plant, Reb Valentine,
Nintendo isn't ruling out using AI in the development of its games going forward, but Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser is making it clear that "what makes our games special is our developers," and that "human touch" will never disappear.
While industry analysts think that kind of immediate price increase is unlikely, they warn that Trump's tariffs could have longer-term impacts on Switch 2 pricing and supplies in the US for years to come.
Will Nintendo be able to keep up with demand this time around?
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