A Year in Oaxaca

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In Mexico, a Switch 2 Costs $750 instead of $500. The Price Differential Speaks Volumes.

In Mexico, a Switch 2 Costs $750 instead of $500. The Price Differential Speaks Volumes.

The price of Nintendo's Switch 2 highlights the exclusionary economics of Mexico.

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Jacob Dean
Jun 08, 2025
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A screenshot of the Nintendo Mexico page for the Switch 2.

Over the past couple of months, I’ve written several posts about shopping in Mexico and the economics of conscientious consumerism. If you’re even a little familiar with this newsletter you’ve probably rightly assumed that I love to shop, and our home is increasingly filled with beautiful handmade furniture, ceramics, textiles, paintings, handblown glas…

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