That’s right, for hardware that’s now eight years old and never got a price discount. It currently sells for C$400 – but they’re about to jack the price.
There are Android tablets that are much cheaper than the Switch, more powerful, more battery efficient. Also, play games better.
Yet, Nintendo is jacking the price.
No original ones do considering there’s no disc slot, but you can play whatever they choose to drip-feed you via NSO if you pay for the Expansion Pack subscription.
Or you can play every GameCube game on Steam Deck with improved visuals for free.
And consider this: you can hook up your Steam Deck to a dock – and connect an external DVD drive, which allows you to play decades old titles that aren’t available on any storefronts.
It’s how I was able to play both Black & White as well as Black & White 2 on my Steam Deck.
You can, although I really don’t think there’s anything wrong with just downloading the game, especially considering it’s not being sold anywhere.