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Miyamotoo on 29 November 2016
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torok said:
Einsam_Delphin said:

Dock probably doesn't even cost $10 so I doubt removing it means they can sell it for $50 less. Like the rumors say I think it will be $250-$300, so really $300 as the deluxe will likely be a better value than the basic like it was in the Wii U's case, but that's just another assumption.

If you're correct, I can see it flopping pretty hard. This price point is more oriented to a Wii U-like home console market, where we have 2 competitors with loads of games and a massive install base being sold by less than that. Switch would be onslaughted, it would be more expensive than its two more powerful competitors. This isn't the market segment for Nintendo because their 3rd party support is weak at best (they are already confirmed to lack Red Dead and Mass Effect).

This price point would also completely allienate their portable user base, that's several times larger than the home console one. They tried to push a high price point with the 3DS and failed, resorting to a 180 bucks price to get it going.

Despite all that, a 250+ price point also seems like a rip off. The Switch looks similar to a Shield tablet. Hell, it's basically the same thing. And a Shield tablet costed 200 bucks, with a profit margin. I don't believe Nintendo will come with a price point higher that 200 bucks.

You do realise that New 3DS Xl has price of $200 and that still selling good? With that on mind $250 is great price for deviace that is real home console and real handheld in one, it has much more value than 3DS, and it will sell pretty good with that price.

 

Brii said:
How can anyone argue with a $250 pricepoint? Do you really think that Nintendo's brand new handheld-console hybrid should be the same price as the New 3ds XL? That's just bonkers to me.

Basicly this.