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Signalstar on 22 May 2018

More proof that it is a handheld first and foremost



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curl-6 on 22 May 2018

Switch Tard Pack



Signalstar on 22 May 2018

Also the Japanese 2台目用セット does imply that this package is targeted at households that already have a Switch.



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PortisheadBiscuit on 22 May 2018
zorg1000 said:
nemo37 said:

An AC adapter is apparently not included.

 

EDIT: You beat me to it...lol

 

PortisheadBiscuit said:
No A/C adapter? It's 3DS XL all over again, though $250 is a sweet price point.

 

curl-6 said:

I was going to say they should bring with worldwide at a reduced price, say $250 USD, but then I saw it doesn't include a charger, which kinda makes it useless without an additional purchase, and thus a bit of a misfire.

Apparently this is being aimed at people who already own a Switch, so thats their reasoning for not including one.

I wonder if this will be a Wii U gamepad situation, only available on the Nintendo store in Japan.

 

Signalstar said:
Also the Japanese 2台目用セット does imply that this package is targeted at households that already have a Switch.

I'm glad they're making that known so buyers aren't duped, considering the a/c adapter and dock are way more expensive when purchased separately. 



alejollorente10 on 22 May 2018

Nintendo wanted to sell a switch per person instead of family. Maybe this is your way to get it.



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PortisheadBiscuit on 22 May 2018

I wonder if this could also work for the states on Black Friday? $229 with a/c adapter or straight up gangsta $199 just system and joycon??



zorg1000 on 22 May 2018
Faelco said: 

Maybe they saw that the console is not selling as fast as it could, and would do better as a cheaper pure handheld. But it would damage the concept of hybrid and create 2 distinct markets on the console...

Doubt that, its only available on the Nintendo online store in Japan. At the moment its very similar to what they were doing with selling standalone Wii U gamepads.

If this had a worldwide retail release than maybe you eould be onto something.



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Cerebralbore101 on 22 May 2018

USB C cable is $5. So $255 for a Switch without a dock. Nice!



curl-6 on 22 May 2018

They should just throw in a cheap charger and sell this worldwide at a 20% discount from the standard SKU. Would give sales a nice boost.



Faelco on 22 May 2018
zorg1000 said:
Faelco said: 

Maybe they saw that the console is not selling as fast as it could, and would do better as a cheaper pure handheld. But it would damage the concept of hybrid and create 2 distinct markets on the console...

Doubt that, its only available on the Nintendo online store in Japan. At the moment its very similar to what they were doing with selling standalone Wii U gamepads.

If this had a worldwide retail release than maybe you eould be onto something.

That's why I added "But we're not there yet since you still need a dock" ;)

 

If this gets a WW release with an adapter, you can expect lots of "handheld mode only" games, because the handheld only SKU will most likely outsell the full one.