Shawn Layden on $80 Switch 2 Games: 'If It's the Only Place You Can Play Mario, You Get Your Wallet Out' - News Tweet by William D'Angelo , posted on 11 April 2025 / 5,240 Views ...

Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden in an interview with Destin on YouTube said the Nintendo Switch 2 will determine if the original Nintendo Switch will outsell the PlayStation 2 to become the ...

Layden praised Astro Bot for this, however, saying, "they [Team Asobi] have endless technology they can use. Draw distance to forever, and all the memory a person needs.

Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden thinks mid-range AA titles are less common due to being stuck in a struggle between being too big for smaller funding but not big enough for the places chasing ...

In an interview with PlayerDriven, former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden said Nintendo can charge what it wants for new first-party Switch 2 games because Nintendo makes compelling games.

Summary Layden believes gaming should focus on content over consoles to increase accessibility. Multi-platform competition is rising, diminishing the significance of console wars.

Layden explained, “In 1999, $59.99 is about $100 in 2025. So, as you can see, your buying power compared to the cost of living is lower today than it used to be.