{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 190: Nintendo\u2019s Switch 2 Pricing Conundrum (News Show)","description":"The original Nintendo Switch launched at $300 USD. The Switch 2 price was absent from the huge Nintendo Direct, only to be quietly revealed at $450. As for game prices, Mario Kart World is a whopping $80. Costs are on the rise, and the latest tariffs have spiked the price of accessories. So\u2026 where do we go from here? Also\u2026 Ubisoft slices off its most profitable franchises, lots of layoffs, and a huge game publisher strike. You can support Virtual Economy\u2019s growth via our&amp;nbsp;Ko-Fi&amp;nbsp;and also purchase&amp;nbsp;Virtual Economy merchandise! TIME STAMPS  [00:02:53] - Nintendo Switch 2 and The Return of Paul Rudd, Gamer Dude [00:43:22] - Ubisoft Slices Off an Arm to Make a Tencent Deal [00:53:41] - Gamestop Q4 and Full Year Earnings [00:58:49] - Investment Interlude [01:01:36] - Quick Hits [01:14:37] - Labor Report  SOURCES   Nintendo Switch 2 Launches June 5 at $449.99 | BusinessWire  Ubisoft Accelerates its Transformation by Laying Foundation for New Operating Model | Ubisoft  GameStop Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results | GameStop  INVESTMENT INTERLUDE   Krafton acquires controlling stake in Indian gaming studio Nautilus Mobile for $14M | TechCrunch  Say hi to the new Supercell Investments | Supercell  LABOR REPORT  Cyan Worlds Lays off Half its Staff | Cyan Worlds on Twitter  Plaion: Job cuts at Munich-based Embracer division (Update) | Games Wirtschaft  Plaion Lays Off a Reported 40 People | Plaion  Crystal Dynamics lays off 17 employees | GamesIndustry  Major Layoffs at Eidos-Montreal | Eidos-Montreal on LinkedIn  More Layoffs at Lost Boys Interactive? | Bryan Harmon on LinkedIn  Atomhawk Design Announces Layoffs | Atomhawk Design on LinkedIn  PlaySide Studios is Restructuring | PlaySide Studios on LinkedIn Supermoves Developer Makea Games is Shutting Down | Makea Games  Brass Lion Has Conducted Layoffs | Brass Lion on LinkedIn  ZeniMax union votes to authorize a strike | The Verge  ","author_name":"Virtual Economy","author_url":"https:\/\/www.virtualeconcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36250825\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/187316200"}