| Miyamotoo said: $175!? Really!? There is no single change that Switch will have that price, people from some reason forgetting that New 3DS XL is still selling solid at price of $199, Switch will most likely have price point of $249/299 like rumours are saying. |
I don't think they will do it, but they surelly can. A Shield tablet costs 199 bucks. It's sold at a larger profit margin than consoles (since it has to break even without any game) and packs a more expensive 1080p screen. The Tegra X1 is a 2 year-old tech. If they plan to rip peoples wallet and be greedy with a 300 bucks pricing, they are preparing a new Wii U.
US$ 200 with a really good profit is possible. 50 bucks more for the versin that packs a dock. 175 if they are trying to make a big noise. Why would this cost 250 to 300? It uses an outdated SoC, relatively low resolution screen, simple construction. Do they need a 60 bucks profit margin per unit? At that price point, this would flop hard.
They are basically repackaging the Shield tablet, for god's sake. It even looks eeringly similar. I'm not saying they will sell it for US$ 200. I'm saying they could do it confortably. If they are planning to replace the 3DS with a 300 bucks portable, they are going to have a hard time. They shouldn't even launch it at 250 because that's basically the price of a Slim PS4 with a game packed-in. It has a much larger library and 3rd party support, at least beat its pricing to have a fighting chance.
