Nintendo held off announcing the price of the Switch 2 in its big Switch 2 Direct on Wednesday. Instead, perhaps in preparation for the inevitable sticker shock, the $449 price point was slipped into a news release tucked away in a bevy of other facts. Nintendo also announced that a limited-supply bundle that comes with a copy of Mario Kart World would retail for $499.99. The Mario Kart sequel runs $80 as a standalone game.Even with rampant inflation of the U.S. economy, the Switch 2 remains one of Nintendos most expensive consoles ever. Further, its crossing the once-sacred $70 price point for games a relatively ubiquitous price for AAA games that most major studios generally adhere to. (That price point has crept up over the years, with first-party Switch 1 games going for $60 in most cases.)In the wake of Nintendos pricey announcements, weve seen reactions from folks all across the internet, and even in our own personal group chats with friends, land all over the place. In January, we predicted that the console would be sold at $399, and in our reader survey, almost 57% of you agreed with us. Just 9% of our respondents predicted that the Switch 2 would cost $449. So now the question stands: Will you buy a Switch 2 for $449.99?With Switch 2 pre-orders set for April 9, the Nintendo Switch 1 still retails for $299.99 the same price as when it launched. The Switch OLED still goes for $349.99, and has also never been discounted. A Switch Lite continues to go for $199.99. Nintendos Switch 2 competitors, like the Valve Steam Deck and the ROG Ally X, retail for anywhere from $399 to just under $600, depending on how much storage youd like.So tell us: Will you buy the Switch 2? Vote in our poll and sound off in the comments to make your case.