'Drop the price': Nintendo's Treehouse stream overshadowed by players noisily protesting the Switch 2's hefty cost

Mario Kart World's $80 price tag sparks outrage, prompting 'drop the price' pleas during the Nintendo Switch 2 Treehouse live stream. A bundled Switch 2 option offers a more affordable alternative, while other upcoming Switch 2 games, like Donkey Kong Bananza, are priced slightly lower.

The first Nintendo Switch 2 Treehouse has just kicked off with some hands-on gameplay of Mario Kart World, but the live chat is just spamming one message: "drop the price."

Unfortunately, Nintendo isn't a company known for listening to anyone. It typically just does whatever it wants and seems to do very well anyway. So, it's unlikely these comments will do anything to dissuade the company from its current pricing strategy. It's more likely that the only thing that will make it drop the price is if people don't buy the game. Luckily, there is a Switch 2 bundle that effectively makes the game a more reasonable $50, so if you do want the game, I'd recommend you pre-order the Switch 2.

The Switch 2 itself is 50% more in the US than the original Switch was, a price increase that almost perfectly aligns with the tariffs Trump has imposed on goods from Cambodia and Vietnam, where the console is now manufactured. There is a cheaper Japan-only version though.

For now, get caught up on all the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct news.