Digitalia #768 - Retrogaming per antichi Romani

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Apr 7, 2025

Nintendo presenta la sua nuova Switch 2, generando dibattiti sul mercato videoludico. Si analizzano i dazi doganali che influenzano la tecnologia e i prezzi dei prodotti. L'intelligenza artificiale viene discussa anche in relazione al retrogaming, con esempi pratici di applicazioni su vecchie console. Viene esplorata la nostalgia digitale, le sfide legali dell'emulazione, e le conseguenze del bullismo online. Infine, si riflette sull'emergere dei robot umanoidi e le loro implicazioni nel campo della medicina.

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ANECDOTE

Switch 2

Nintendo lancia Switch 2 con miglioramenti minori ma un prezzo più alto.
La Switch 2 è nera, si connette magneticamente e supporta i giochi della Switch originale.

INSIGHT

Aumento dei prezzi

Il prezzo della Switch 2 è significativamente più alto rispetto al suo predecessore.
I giochi costeranno tra i 70 e i 90 euro, segnando un aumento rispetto ai prezzi precedenti.

ADVICE

Preordini e dazi

I preordini per la Switch 2 sono aperti in Europa e Giappone, ma non negli Stati Uniti.
Ciò è dovuto alle nuove tariffe di Trump, che potrebbero influenzare il prezzo finale.

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