Company Nintendo without warning raised the prices of games in the Russian segment of the digital store eShop… This was noticed by gamers on social networks, who actively express their dissatisfaction.
Per copy The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate now have to give as much as 6299 rubles… Prior to that, their cost was 5249 rubles.
Prices Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super mario odyssey increased from 4499 to 5399 rubles. Other games released by Nintendo itself also rose in price.
By the way, once again about Breath of the Wild. Version for WiiU now it costs 4899 rubles. And the edition with the game and all the DLC on Nintendo Switch will cost …. 8098 rubles… Complete edition Splatoon 2 with the addition Octo expansion is worth 7198 rubles…
The value of the gift voucher for the purchase of games, which could be issued by subscribers, also jumped. Nintendo Switch Online… Now 8999 rubles will have to be paid for it.
As for pre-orders, for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD asking for 4499 rubles. We remind you that the original for WiiU costs 1159 rubles.
Why did prices jump on the night of April 11-12? Because at the end of the week, another sale of games ended, in which Nintendo products also participated.
It is not yet known if the adjustment will affect the physical editions. As previously told to the editors GameMAG.ru CEO of the company “Nintendo Russia” Yasha Khaddazhi, the German office of the platform holder is responsible for setting prices for games in eShop
Specifically, the Russian division is engaged in retail sales of physical copies. That is why many gamers in Russia prefer to buy cartridges for the Nintendo Switch, which can then be resold.
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