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teigaga on 23 October 2016
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Lawlight said:
JRPGfan said:

The Wii U never had a "real" 3D collectathron style mario game.

The Wii U never had a new Zelda game (BoTW still isnt out).

It was said by nintendo that the Wii U cost more than they wanted, and it launched at 299$ (I think?).

This points to the Switch being in a very differnt position, than the Wii U.

(ontop of the unified games library, simplier & better concept, better name ect).

So? 2D Marios sell better. It had a Mario Kart as well.

The GC had Zeldas and that didn't sell well either.

There is no way the Switch costs less than $249 or even $299 unless the hardware is weak and the thing is cheaply made. They will probably not include an hdmi cable, a charging cable, a hard drive.

Well Wii U software was few and far between and just because a title sells well doesn't make it a system seller. See Minecraft. But one game amongst a 6month software drought, marketing confusion and overpricing can only have so much effect.

But the Gamecube comparison is right. That is where a Nintendo home console sits without equal third party support. That too is why the NS is a handheld and potentially a tablet. 

$249 is the sweet spot for what it will offer but I think it can afford to launch at $300 and ride out 1 holiday at that price, backed by the right games and a strong marketing campaign.