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The $80 GTA VI Problem & Nintendo’s $500 Switch 2

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What if GTA VI changes the price of gaming forever? On Episode 284, Kelvin and Rob dive into the biggest debate in the industry right now: will Rockstar actually charge $80 for GTA VI and what happens if they do? With Take-Two, Wall Street analysts, and even Nintendo helping push gaming toward a new pricing era, we break down whether gamers will accept it, who gets hurt most if $80 becomes the standard, and if Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus become even more important because of it.Plus: Nintendo shocks the internet with a surprise Star Fox Direct, bringing the franchise back with a remake of Star Fox 64 that has fans seriously divided. Are the new character designs a bold reinvention… or nightmare fuel? And speaking of Nintendo, the company officially raised the Switch 2 price to $500 but unlike Sony and Microsoft, they actually apologized. Does that goodwill matter, or is gaming just becoming too expensive across the board?This, and SO much more, on Episode 284 of The Gaming Duo where friendships are built through gaming.🎮 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/GamingDuoPod

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