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Nintendo Switch 2 motherboards with chips are already available for $124 in China — PCBs sourced directly from the production line (www.tomshardware.com)
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[-] dan@upvote.au 57 points 5 days ago

If just the board costs $124, then Nintendo charging $175 for replacement seems totally reasonable. $51 for labour isn't bad.

[-] PonyOfWar@pawb.social 20 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Yeah, especially since replacing the mainboard is not trivial work at all. I assume it's probably more expensive outside Japan though, with the weak yen etc.

[-] Toga65@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago

Wow $175?

That's pretty good in today's world lol

[-] dan@upvote.au 7 points 5 days ago

That's the price in Japan - it'd likely be higher in the USA, plus the motherboard itself would also cost more due to tariffs.

[-] Toga65@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Well shit, that's sad lol

[-] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

Yeah trump is sad.

[-] simsalabim@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago

„sourced“ as in stolen?

[-] Ugurcan@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago

nah. well. that’s how Chinese industry rolls. they become contractors for western manufacturers, and when they got ordered, let’s say, 100.000 units, they produce 200.000 and sell the extra under their own brand. that’s how they’ve fucked over Audio device industry and now can produce no name headphones better than Sennheisers, or pro microphones better than Schoeps.

[-] Bosht@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Do you by chance have an example? I had an older EPOS seinheisser headset that was the best audio I've ever experienced and haven't found anything comparative.

[-] ICastFist@programming.dev 3 points 3 days ago

Hm, what else would I need to have a fully functioning switch? Just a screen?

[-] Goretantath@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Nah, waiting for something less detectable.

[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Mario shows up with a shotgun...

Its'a meeee!!! Ya muthafuckin' nightmare! Yahoo!

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