10-24-2020, 01:13 AM
Nintendo Is Permanently Reducing The Price Of Switch Joy-Con
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<p><strong>Update:</strong> Nintendo has now confirmed that the Joy-Con price drop will also come to North America. Just like Japan, the discount only applies to single Joy-Con purchases.</p>
<p>The single Joy-Con products below will be reduced from $49.99 to $39.99 starting from 9th November. While this is a welcome change, it’s worth noting that $39.99 is exactly half the price of a full set, so buying two individually is sadly still no cheaper than buying a pair.</p>
<p>At least upgrading one is a little bit cheaper now!</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="en" dir="ltr">Starting on 11/9, single <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NintendoSwitch?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NintendoSwitch</a> Joy-Con controllers will be available for purchase for $39.99. Choose from the left Joy-Con controller in Neon Blue, and the right Joy-Con controller in Neon Red. <a href="https://t.co/wXW8BEssS7">pic.twitter.com/wXW8BEssS7</a></span>— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) <a href="https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1319639721916628994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><strong>Original Article (Mon 12th Oct, 2020 13:30 BST):</strong> Nintendo has revealed that it will be permanently reducing the price of its Switch Joy-Con controllers in Japan, starting from next month.</p>
<p>From 6th November, the price of a single Joy-Con controller will be revised from 4,480 yen + tax to 3,740 yen + tax, which is a drop of about 16.5%. The price reduction will apply to single Joy-Con products only, meaning Switch owners will still pay the same, regular price for a complete pack of two (thanks, <a class="external" href="https://japanesenintendo.com/2020/10/12/nintendo-to-reduce-joy-con-price/">Japanese Nintendo</a>).</p>
<p>Users in Japan can buy Grey, Neon Red, Neon Blue, Neon Yellow, Neon Green, Red, and Neon Pink Joy-Con from the country’s <a class="external" href="https://www.nintendo.co.jp/hardware/switch/accessories/joycon_single.html">official store</a>.</p>
<p>Naturally, then, we can’t help but wonder whether or not a similar pricing restructure will arrive here in the west. Could we be about to see a permanent reduction in price across Europe and the US, or will this remain a Japan-only deal? <em>[Update: North America now confirmed – see above].</em></p>
<p>We’re sure a drop in price would be well received, especially with all of the <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/tags/joy--con-drift">Joy-Con drift</a> issues we’ve been seeing, but feel free to have your say in the comments below. Do you think we’ll see a price drop soon?</p>
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https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/2020/10/...h-joy-con/
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<div class="img"><a title="Joy-Con" href="https://images.nintendolife.com/077826bf3282d/joy-con.original.jpg"><img loading="lazy" src="https://images.nintendolife.com/077826bf3282d/joy-con.900x.jpg" width="900" height="506" alt="Joy-Con"></a><span class="image-credit" title="Image Credit">© Nintendo Life</span></div>
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<p><strong>Update:</strong> Nintendo has now confirmed that the Joy-Con price drop will also come to North America. Just like Japan, the discount only applies to single Joy-Con purchases.</p>
<p>The single Joy-Con products below will be reduced from $49.99 to $39.99 starting from 9th November. While this is a welcome change, it’s worth noting that $39.99 is exactly half the price of a full set, so buying two individually is sadly still no cheaper than buying a pair.</p>
<p>At least upgrading one is a little bit cheaper now!</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="en" dir="ltr">Starting on 11/9, single <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NintendoSwitch?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NintendoSwitch</a> Joy-Con controllers will be available for purchase for $39.99. Choose from the left Joy-Con controller in Neon Blue, and the right Joy-Con controller in Neon Red. <a href="https://t.co/wXW8BEssS7">pic.twitter.com/wXW8BEssS7</a></span>— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) <a href="https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1319639721916628994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><strong>Original Article (Mon 12th Oct, 2020 13:30 BST):</strong> Nintendo has revealed that it will be permanently reducing the price of its Switch Joy-Con controllers in Japan, starting from next month.</p>
<p>From 6th November, the price of a single Joy-Con controller will be revised from 4,480 yen + tax to 3,740 yen + tax, which is a drop of about 16.5%. The price reduction will apply to single Joy-Con products only, meaning Switch owners will still pay the same, regular price for a complete pack of two (thanks, <a class="external" href="https://japanesenintendo.com/2020/10/12/nintendo-to-reduce-joy-con-price/">Japanese Nintendo</a>).</p>
<p>Users in Japan can buy Grey, Neon Red, Neon Blue, Neon Yellow, Neon Green, Red, and Neon Pink Joy-Con from the country’s <a class="external" href="https://www.nintendo.co.jp/hardware/switch/accessories/joycon_single.html">official store</a>.</p>
<p>Naturally, then, we can’t help but wonder whether or not a similar pricing restructure will arrive here in the west. Could we be about to see a permanent reduction in price across Europe and the US, or will this remain a Japan-only deal? <em>[Update: North America now confirmed – see above].</em></p>
<p>We’re sure a drop in price would be well received, especially with all of the <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/tags/joy--con-drift">Joy-Con drift</a> issues we’ve been seeing, but feel free to have your say in the comments below. Do you think we’ll see a price drop soon?</p>
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https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/2020/10/...h-joy-con/