After withdrawing from the Turkish market due to the country's financial instability, Nintendo finally reenters the scene to sell its Switch system and assorted peripherals in the country. They're doing this through the company CD Media, an entertainment software/hardware distribution and localization company, serving peripheral manufacturers and publishers, based in Athens Greece. While consumers are generally enthusiastic at the prospect of Nintendo's presence returning to the market where it's been missed, the stated prices for the system, games, and peripherals will be relatively more expensive than they are elsewhere. From the Turkish games retailer OverGame's online storefront come the prices listed below:

• Nintendo Switch Neon Red and Blue: 2,399 TL (USD $495 / £377)
• Nintendo Switch Gray: $ 2,399 (USD $495 / £377)
• Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Binary Gray 559 TL (USD $115 / £87)
• Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Binary Neon Red and Blue 559 TL (USD $115 / £87)
• Nintendo Switch Pro Controller 499 TL (USD $102 / £78)
• Super Mario Odyssey: 379 TL (USD $78 / £60)
  
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: 329 TL (USD $68 / £52)

This means that the Switch system itself is to be 1.65 times as expensive, the joycon sets ~1.44 times, and the pro controller ~1.46 times. This price hike makes less sense when you take into account the countries general financial struggles, and is evidently much more expensive than was predicted.

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[TR_mahmutpek]

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[1c4rus]

Who the hell would even bother translating their games to Turkish. Bet they just get international versions and be done with it

Actually, Sony doing great job on localization. They have start serious attempt about Turkish localization ever since PS3 era. Now almost every PS exclusive title releasing in Turkish. Even some comes out with decent Turkish dub. No doubt that's the one of the big reason why they dominating Turkish market as leader. And that aside there is already plenty of games available with Turkish subtitle option. Just recently Ubisoft announced Turkish currency for Uplay and that could be just a first step on the way of localization.

 

[Deleted User]

Remember: Turkey is under rule of an unstable dictator who slaughters anybody in his country who uses any kind of psychedelics/drugs. Under those circumstances I'm surprised it doesn't cost more.

Sounds more like what happens on the Philippines. I agree though, with the Turkey being ruled by an dictator.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Why is it so expensive? I thought Norway was bad, but that's 30% more than Norway for the Switch itself. CD Media must be taking a huge cut.

Still relatively cheap considering how bad it was when the switch first launched and scalpers where charging a lot more than this. I remember seeing some units selling for $1000USD on amazon from private sellers scalpers.

I hope no one bought them. People can ask whatever they want but that doesn't mean it'll sell. If they ask too much they'll be forced to reduce the price.

 

[TR_mahmutpek]

I buought from Amazon.com for 300+70 (tax) dollars, back in that time, dollar was 3.6 Turkish Liras now its almost 5 But anyway, its for my benefit

Edit: Even this time, Amazon still cheaper than Turkey price!

 

[aos10]

fudge, i am going to go back to syria soon, then go to turky.
this is going to be super harsh for me.

before the syrian crisis, the original PS3 games sold for $120, and they are super rare to find, most of them are bundled with the PS3 it self.
now i don't know how to get PS4 games when i get back there.
and downloading is also a problem, not unlimited internet and very slow internet.

 

[Darksabre72]

geez, i bet games are going to be at a price of a collectors edition

 

[aos10]

What are you talking about. I been to Turkey, everybody speaks english over there.

not everyone, i've been in Turkey recently, they hate anyone that doesn't speak their language.
especially arabs, even in the Turkish Consulate in saudi arabia they never talks in arabic or english, it was very weird and i had to bring someone to translate for me.

 

[depaul]

Piracy is wrong no matter how you look at it.
If you find the console more expensive then it's your country's law (taxes, clearance charges...), not Nintendo.

 

[Shadowhand]

Piracy is wrong no matter how you look at it.
If you find the console more expensive then it's your country's law (taxes, clearance charges...), not Nintendo.

There's a reason why "regional pricing" exists. Look at Russia and their prices for the same games. Same with PS4 games in Turkey. You can't blame just the country, you can blame the company for their bad practices. I'm all for buying legally, but I'm not going to pay 1/5 of my salary to a video game, when other people in other countries pay 1/25, or 1/50.

 

[Skittyusedcovet]

I buought from Amazon.com for 300+70 (tax) dollars, back in that time, dollar was 3.6 Turkish Liras now its almost 5 But anyway, its for my benefit

Edit: Even this time, Amazon still cheaper than Turkey price!

If I lived in turkey I would've did the same thing as you. I feel for anyone who waited it out for the release in your country and now is just finding out they could’ve did what you did.

 

[the_randomizer]

Wow, 500 dollars, what a deal! What next, will games be $100??

 

[Deleted User]

*snip*

Edit: Is any turkish resident going to buy a Switch, now that it´s officially available?

 

[TR_mahmutpek]

*snip*

Edit: Is any turkish resident going to buy a Switch, now that it´s officially available?

İt will be quite low for this price. Yo talkin abot TURKEY

 

[fikatr]

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Edit: Is any turkish resident going to buy a Switch, now that it´s officially available?

We were able to buy switches before this but without manufacturer gurantee, i bought mine last year for something like 1500tl unless you want pay that much for guarantee i don't think this will change anything

 

[Deleted User]

İt will be quite low for this price. Yo talkin abot TURKEY

Thought so. Is it an option to buy one in Austria or Germany and get them past the customs?

 

[TR_mahmutpek]

Thought so. Is it an option to buy one in Austria or Germany and get them past the customs?

Yep, I bought via Amazon

 

[WhiteMaze]

A fairly common mistake I see people make, is assuming that certain products, and especially technology, will be cheaper in less developed countries. The Switch, like any other consumer electronic, will be far more expensive in less developed countries such as Turkey, Mexico, African countries, etc. Why?

Because the product infrastructure of the country is far less developed than first world countries. Imports and exports cost more. Bigger taxes. A far higher difficulty in getting better deals with company's who don't see these underdeveloped markets as profitable. And most important of all, the smaller the specific market population, the less likely it is to have a cheap product.

Let's face it, when big companies like Apple, Samsung, Nintendo or Microsoft make a product, they don't think:

Oh, I wonder how many sales we can get in Turkey! Or Portugal! Or freaking Ghana!

No. These companies will target the biggest and most established markets, such as the USA, UK, Germany, Japan, Canada, France, Spain, even freaking Italy or Switzerland fit this description better than Turkey or my own country ever would.

Why would they waste money, marketing a specific product in a country where 70% of the population cannot afford it? They wouldn't. So it becomes very hard to even bring those products, let alone sell them at a competitive price.

Is it unfair? Yes. But it's also reality, in my view.

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

jeeez they could use a sx os

or you know... Literally any other way to load backups that doesn't cost even more money.

 

[MasterJ360]

or you know... Literally any other way to load backups that doesn't cost even more money.

$25-$30 is pocket change compared to an $80 game not to mention they will have access to more games. But the sx os is literally the only way to load backups for now