Oh, the Nintendo Switch 2! The shining beacon of handheld gaming, but hold your horses! If you were hoping for an escape from those dreaded repair costs, you might want to rethink your strategy.
According to Nintendo’s support site (yes, they actually made one), repairing this beauty is going to cost you an arm and a leg—or about ¥27,500 (that’s roughly $192) for the mainboard replacement. For comparison, the original Switch was a steal at ¥14,300 (around $100). Talk about inflation hitting harder than a Mario Kart blue shell!
Need a new screen? That’ll run you ¥15,400 (~$108). And if the battery decides to check out early, get ready to shell out ¥9,900 (~$69). Oh, and if you feel like refreshing those Joy-Cons you’ve been tossing across the room in frustration, it’s a flat fee of ¥3,960 (~$28) for individual repairs. Cha-ching! Sounds like it’s time to either invest in insurance or learn how to become a DIY repair wizard.
So, is the Switch 2 a worthy upgrade? If you can stomach the repair costs, it just might be! But stay vigilant, my friends. Every time you press that shiny new button, just remember: it’s going to cost you when it breaks. What do you think—will the performance boost justify the price tag, or is the original Switch still the champion of wallet-friendliness?
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