If you’re a gamer living in Turkey, there is some good news. Nintendo has announced that the region will soon be able to get the Switch. Unfortunately, hardware and software is going to be expensive. For example, the Switch console will be 2,399 TL, which is the equivalent of $495 USD. Super Mario Odyssey will be 379 TL, or $79 USD/£377. Lastly, If you thought the Pro Controller was expensive in other regions, then get ready for a price of 499 TL, or $102 USD/£78. CD Media, a Nintendo distributor, commented about the news, so we’ve included their statement down below.
We are honored and proud to advise of our exclusive contract with NINTENDO for TURKEY…our new company CD Media Turkey based in Istanbul will soon provide Turkish Nintendo fans and consumers with all of the wonderful cutting edge Nintendo products, SWITCH, LABO, AMIBO, etc and the full range of software. We will be providing Turkish language manuals, web site and technical support, all based on our current experience with Nintendo in the wider Balkan region. We are looking forward to supporting key local Turkish retail and independents with the full range of Nintendo consoles,accessories and games.”
I sure hope it will be available in chicken and beef as well
Haha. Very funny. You do realize that the BIRD was named after the COUNTRY, and not the other way around, right?
Also, cumon, there are funnier country names translated to English: I am very hungary for some hamburg with turkey with lots of greece.
Lol
This is pretty cool.
And for all the parents that need to fork out quite a bit for the switch and accessories for their kids, they sure as well make up for it with their cheap alcohol etc.
Crazy price. Is turkey a rich country ?
Not particular. Stuff there is only 30-40NOK(about 4USD) more expensive than Norway’s prices anyway.
Though the Switch is actually way cheaper then what it was in Norway at launch.
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No, not really. Especially because of the current economic crisis going on. The average wage, I looked it up, isn’t even enough to afford the Switch itself! I honestly think that no one besides tourists and rich people will even bother to buy it in Turkey now. Kind of a shame. Its as if they purposefully made the price ridiculous, with all of the bad factors in account: the wage, the dollar/lira crisis, the high taxes, and the ridiculous inflated price.
100 million sold will happen a bit sooner now!
I know that Turkey would have a large market for Nintendo products… as in, plenty of people would be at least interested. But it wont help much. That inflated price is ridiculous, especially considering the current economic crisis going on there. Basically no Turkish person will be able to afford it.
Good. The cartridges taste awful, so I look forward to the Turkey flavor.
That makes me very Hungary.
Tebrikler Turk Nintendo hayranları.
Beklendiğiniz günü nihayet geldi.
Altı yıl oldu, değil mi..?
Are you gonna cry now ?
Your question makes no sense, food-named one…
I thought Enforcer is from Sweden, not Turkey…
I am from indeed from Sweden.
Flerspråkighet är bara en av mina många egenskaper…
I know, WordPress showed me your geolocation.
Dictator country. Suprised that paranoia leader allowed western stuff, he sure they ain’t spying on him with the Switch ?
Maybe they do a coup again with Mario.
A Switch made of Turkey? Wow, that would be great for Thanksgiving.
Even if a conversion from Turkish to US currency makes it seem pricey, is it really expensive by Turkish standards? Anyone that actually lives in Turkey here that can give some context?
I am not from Turkey, but I can assure you that it will be pricey. I am from Czech Rep. and here Switch is more expensive than in the US and around the same price as in Germany, but our salaries are half of what Germans have.
it is so expensive. minimum monthly wage in turkey is 1450 tl, switch gonna be 2399 tl, do the math.