{"id":302073,"date":"2025-05-02T04:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T11:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=354079"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:45:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:45:07","slug":"the-price-increase-from-nintendo-is-fine-according-to-the-founder-of-ea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-price-increase-from-nintendo-is-fine-according-to-the-founder-of-ea\/","title":{"rendered":"The price increase from Nintendo is fine, according to the founder of EA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nintendo is in the spotlight with the anticipated arrival of the Switch 2, considered the most awaited console in years. <strong>The Japanese company has cultivated a strong fan base that eagerly awaits the launch<\/strong>, especially with the promise of better technical capabilities and exclusive titles like Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nintendo has defenders&#8230; among the people who care the least about players<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the gaming community is dissatisfied with the pricing policy of the new console and its games, which have seen an increase compared to the previous generation. <strong>In a context where fans expect a more accessible approach, the price escalation has sparked debate among fans and industry experts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this regard, Trip Hawkins, founder of Electronic Arts, has defended Nintendo, arguing that current prices are justified by the value the platform offers. <strong>In a recent post on Medium, Hawkins noted that &#8220;based on hours of gameplay and its value, Nintendo&#8217;s prices are perfectly reasonable&#8221;<\/strong>. He also expressed his confidence that the Switch 2 will surpass 100 million units sold, just like its predecessor, solidifying its place as one of the company&#8217;s most successful consoles.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nintendo Switch 2 \u2013 Tr\u00e1iler general\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KIOT2oZro-4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hawkins also highlighted Nintendo&#8217;s ability to retain its audience over the decades, <strong>stating that &#8220;Nintendo&#8217;s brands are not just for kids&#8221;<\/strong>. Players who grew up with the NES, many of whom are now adults with children, have created an intergenerational ecosystem that can sustain the company&#8217;s pricing business strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the launch of the Switch 2 approaches, <strong>the debates about its economic accessibility and the value provided are crucial topics that will continue to resonate within the gaming community<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Nintendo Switch Online\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/0d8aa053-f44a-4256-ab5f-47f15b065e51\/1332576485\/nintendo-switch-online-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Nintendo Switch Online<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendo-switch-online.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendo-switch-online.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nintendo is in the spotlight with the anticipated arrival of the Switch 2, considered the most awaited console in years. The Japanese company has cultivated a solid fan base eagerly awaiting the launch, especially with the promise of better technical capabilities and exclusive titles like Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza. Nintendo has defenders&#8230; among those who care least about gamers. However, the gaming community is dissatisfied with the pricing policy of the new console and its games, which have experienced an increase in [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9268,"featured_media":302074,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1018,1015],"tags":[10194,1078,5100,10193,1074,4910,10992],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6823],"class_list":["post-302073","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","category-news","tag-donkey-kong-bananza","tag-ea","tag-electronic-arts","tag-mario-kart-world","tag-nintendo","tag-switch-2","tag-trip-hawkins","content-category-games"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9268"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=302073"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302073\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":307373,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302073\/revisions\/307373"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/302074"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=302073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=302073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=302073"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=302073"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=302073"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=302073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}