03-01-2019, 06:28 AM
Want Resident Evil On Your Switch? You’d Better Have Deep Pockets
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<p>The news that <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/resident_evil_hd_remaster">Resident Evil HD Remaster</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/resident_evil_zero">Resident Evil Zero</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/resident_evil_4">Resident Evil 4</a></strong> are all coming to Switch was met with a <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/02/a_trio_of_classic_resident_evil_games_is_coming_to_switch_this_may">positive response recently</a>, even if Capcom has made the whole purchasing approach totally and utterly confusing. While North American players can get the HD Remaster and Zero in a lovely box, <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/02/fans_start_petition_for_capcom_to_release_resident_evil_4_physically_on_switch">Resident Evil 4 is download-only</a>, and European Switch owners <em>only</em> have digital options. Still, these are three <em>fine</em> video games irrespective of how they are delivered, and to be able to play them on Switch is <em>great</em>.</p>
<p>However, it would seem that Capcom is very much in favour of the infamous ‘Switch Tax’ as it has priced all three games at £29.99 each in the UK, and $29.99 each in North America. So if you want the trio, you’re looking at an investment of £90 / $90 – compared to the £40 currently being asked for a triple-pack of the same three games on PS4 and Xbox One in the UK (the games are also available individually on those consoles for around £16).</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="en" dir="ltr">RE4 on Switch is £30? Are you having a laugh? <a href="https://twitter.com/Capcom_UK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Capcom_UK</a></span>— Liam Robertson (@Doctor_Cupcakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/Doctor_Cupcakes/status/1101114696390856705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>That’s one <em>heck</em> of a price hike, and quite hard to swallow when you consider these are digital games and <em>not</em> physical releases. Sure, the Switch versions will offer portable play which is a bonus, but outside of that, they’re the same games that PS4 and Xbox One owners have been playing for ages – so why do they cost so much more?</p>
<p>Will this price point impact your purchasing choice? Let us know with a comment below.</p>
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<p>The news that <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/resident_evil_hd_remaster">Resident Evil HD Remaster</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/resident_evil_zero">Resident Evil Zero</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/resident_evil_4">Resident Evil 4</a></strong> are all coming to Switch was met with a <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/02/a_trio_of_classic_resident_evil_games_is_coming_to_switch_this_may">positive response recently</a>, even if Capcom has made the whole purchasing approach totally and utterly confusing. While North American players can get the HD Remaster and Zero in a lovely box, <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/02/fans_start_petition_for_capcom_to_release_resident_evil_4_physically_on_switch">Resident Evil 4 is download-only</a>, and European Switch owners <em>only</em> have digital options. Still, these are three <em>fine</em> video games irrespective of how they are delivered, and to be able to play them on Switch is <em>great</em>.</p>
<p>However, it would seem that Capcom is very much in favour of the infamous ‘Switch Tax’ as it has priced all three games at £29.99 each in the UK, and $29.99 each in North America. So if you want the trio, you’re looking at an investment of £90 / $90 – compared to the £40 currently being asked for a triple-pack of the same three games on PS4 and Xbox One in the UK (the games are also available individually on those consoles for around £16).</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="en" dir="ltr">RE4 on Switch is £30? Are you having a laugh? <a href="https://twitter.com/Capcom_UK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Capcom_UK</a></span>— Liam Robertson (@Doctor_Cupcakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/Doctor_Cupcakes/status/1101114696390856705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>That’s one <em>heck</em> of a price hike, and quite hard to swallow when you consider these are digital games and <em>not</em> physical releases. Sure, the Switch versions will offer portable play which is a bonus, but outside of that, they’re the same games that PS4 and Xbox One owners have been playing for ages – so why do they cost so much more?</p>
<p>Will this price point impact your purchasing choice? Let us know with a comment below.</p>
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