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Switch 2 Tutorial Game Welcome Tour Costs $10, Nintendo Explains Why It's Not a Free Console Pack-In - IGN (www.ign.com)

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[–] yonder@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

In 2006 they bundled Wii Sports with the Wii, which seemed to benefit them considering the Wii's success. Though, the Switch 1 had a the demo "1, 2, Switch" for 60 USD and sold better than the Wii, though culturally, more people probably know about Wii Sports compared to 1, 2, Switch.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

And Reggie had to fight hard to get them to do it.

"We do not give away our software," Miyamoto said. Guess he forgot about all these somehow.