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Your original post doesn't mention the cost of the wired Classic controllers, which you said you didn't know the cost of until after you tried to understand my math ($60+10 = $70). My comment was focused on the $60 price point of the NES Classic, and the price point of the NES wireless Switch controllers, because that is what is circled in the image. And you're ignoring the context. You cannot buy these wireless controllers without having the Online subscription, that's why I added the cost of the subscription to the total. And you can't use the $20 ($10 each for two) wired controllers without having something to play with them, that's why I added the cost of the NES classic. I suppose you could play NES games on the Wii or WiiU, but that's not what they were intended for, so I ignored that. But even so, because of the small amount of buttons you'd likely only be able to play NES titles on the WiiU, which cost $5 each. So for the sake of argument, you'd only be able to buy 8 games if you were trying to hit that $60 price point.

As for the 35 year old technology comment... What 35 year old technology? The buttons? The plastic casing? My comment about the technology specifically brought up bluetooth and the rechargeable batteries. That tech has been around for a while, but not 35 years. If you want to play on the Switch with NES style controllers, you can buy this conversion kit from 8bitdo for $20 to convert a controller that you provide yourself, or you can buy this 4-button (+ shoulder buttons) NES shaped controller also from 8bitdo for $25. Both of these options are third party controllers, which are always cheaper than first party options. And you get one. If you bought two, you'd be at $40 (plus the cost of the original NES controller hardware) or $50, which are still pretty close to the $60 price tag of the NES wireless switch controllers. However, if you really want to go with a cheaper option, here's a bluetooth controller for $7 on Banggood. It looks like it will play like garbage, but if you want cheap, go for it.

> The wireless technology even existed in the 80s.

Bluetooth came out in 1998. What wireless technology are you talking about? Or are you suggesting that Nintendo should have included outdated tech in their small form factor device just so that in the future they could have controllers that use 35 year old wireless technology that nobody uses anymore, for controllers that aren't even getting a wide release in stores?

I agree that it's a weird buy, but the way they're selling it seems to suggest that they made them in small quantities. They seem to be trying to combat scalpers by making it so that you can only order them directly from Nintendo, and only if you have an online account, and limiting it to one per online account. They're going after collectors, and the nostalgia market. Most people will be just fine playing NES games on the joycons. I could be wrong, but if they are making them in small quantities, then they'll be more expensive to produce.

If you want to patronizingly call me a shill (a two year old account who posts mostly in pc gaming subs), fine. I really don't care. But you're calling me a fan boy in /r/casualnintendo. Of course I'm a Nintendo fan, I'm in an offshoot of the main Nintendo subreddits. I had to actively seek out this subreddit. And I'm sorry I took issue with the logic of your meme because I understand that usually when a business sells something, it is ultimately because they want to make money off of that item.

Finally, sure. Two controllers for $20 is indeed cheaper than two controllers for $60. You're right, how could I be so ignorant as to think that a company could get away with selling something for $60 that is exactly the same in every way as something they already sell for $20. Shame on Nintendo, and shame on me for being so ignorant and petty.