thismeintiel said:
I think this something we need to consider when predicting the success of the Switch. $249 was seen as a bad price for the 3DS by the mainstream consumer. So much so that Nintendo completely bypassed the $199 price point and priced it at $169. It's not impossible that they react the same way to the Switch. Probable when they learn its about half the power of a XBO, costs the same, has less than 100GB for storage, and many 3rd parties are taking a wait and see approach. Personally, $199 with a game would have been the best price. Would be more of an impulse buy. My guess is we're going to be looking at $299 for a game bundle. The same price for a 500GB PS4 or XBO bundle. And my guess is that'll be $249 some time next year. |
You're not for talking for a console that is either only a home console or handheld console, it's both... You pay 250$ for two gaming ways ( switch is more than two though, so I mean the major ones ! ) Okay , switch seems more like a handheld console but you can still use it to play on tv by attaching it to a dock , so it's a home console too...
Personally, I agree with Nintendo's notion, that is a home console first and foremost despite the hardware nature! For me it's a home console, with a commodity that allows you to curry out and continue playing what you were playing on your tv, lying on the sofa...
250$ is for a hybrid console not just handheld console, that price is only problematic for the portion of 3ds audience which won't be interested in playing on tv too, that's why I want Nintendo to make a separate 3DS scuccessor... ( which of course would get the same catrigdes/games with switch )!
Unless, switch manufacturing cost allows Nintendo to sell the handheld device standalone for 199$, albeit there would still be a problem, portability, even though a 2DS like solution could be followed...
