Over 50,000 people have disliked the Nintendo Switch online expansion trailer on YouTube.
The introduction of the new Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack is not going over well with fans, as demonstrated by the hate count for the current trailer. With almost 50,000 dislikes on the latest trailer and rising only days after it was released, the announcement appears to be a rare blunder by the gaming behemoth. The dislikes have nothing to do with the video's quality and are rather a reflection of Nintendo supporters' outrage over the recent Expansion Pack announcement.
Nintendo fans were surprised to hear that the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack, which is set to be launched shortly, will cost $49.99 per year. Fans reacted angrily to the revelation, which cost $30 more than Nintendo Switch Online's basic bundle, on social media. This happened just a few weeks after the Expansion Pack was announced, allowing gamers to access and play old Nintendo 64 and SEGA Genesis games on their Nintendo Switch. What was once thought to be a major marketing triumph for Nintendo rapidly turned sour as gamers balked at the cost of playing some of their favorite old games?
This hatred has spilled out into the Nintendo channel's YouTube video of the reveal trailer. Only two days following the trailer's release, the video has received over 50,000 dislikes compared to 15,000 likes. With almost a 3:1 dislike-to-like ratio, the film is on course to become one of Nintendo's most disliked videos. And, much like fans did on Twitter after the announcement, the video comments are filled with fans expressing their displeasure at the Expansion Pack's pricing.
At last month's Nintendo Direct, it was announced that Nintendo Switch users will be able to play old Nintendo 64 and SEGA Genesis games. Players salivated at the possibility of being able to revisit old games such as The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Mario Kart 64. It was also viewed as an opportunity for older gamers to share their childhood experiences with their children, bridging the age divide in gaming. Instead, Nintendo has been taken aback by the decision.
It's not the first time Nintendo has had a public relations blunder with the Switch. With the latest Nintendo Switch OLED announcement, Nintendo disappointed its fans, as many gamers expected the next generation of the Switch to feature 4k capabilities and better technology. Even yet, the letdown did not enrage Nintendo fans to the extent that the price of the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack appears to have. Nintendo has yet to officially respond to the announcement's fan reaction.
H/S: Nintendo Youtube
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