Ex PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida doesn't understand why Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is $10 either

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"I just don't understand"

The introduction of Nintendo Switch 2: Welcome Tour, showing a top-down view of the hardware with tiny people walking around it, centering here on the left Joy-Con 2
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Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour was a nice little surprise in the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, giving the new system its own little Astro's Playroom-style experience to let players learn more about their new console. But all the excitement was quickly washed away when it was revealed that – unlike Astro – it's going to be a paid title rather than a free pack-in.

While Welcome Tour is only going to be $9.99, many are perplexed as to why Nintendo would charge for this at all, including ex-PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida. During an appearance on the Easy Allies podcast, host Daniel Bloodworth asked Yoshida what he thought of the decision to charge $10 for the game, to which he simply replied, "I just don't understand." He continued, "you would want everyone to experience that, right? You would have a better understanding of the Switch 2 and become a fan of the system."

Scott McCrae
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