How can a company be this out of touch...

[LipeJJ]

Areym said:

LipeJJ said:
I love how people are complaining about the $300 price tag. I mean, is $50 THAT much more that you can't pay for it? I mean, they charge $60 for new games.

I'll tell you one thing: it won't be fifty dollars that tell wether the system will take off or sink.

It will be to casuals who make or break consoles. if you're a parent and your kid wants a gaming console, why pick up a Switch with a weak lineup and inferior power over a PS4 or XB1 for the same (or lower) price with 3/4 years worth of games? For us, hardcore fans of our respective consoles, $50 is nothing. For casual buyers, might make all the difference.

Are you sure that's how parents shop? I mean, are they aware of hardcore things like power, amount of games, etc? I think they either buy what's cheaper or what their children want... so if the kid wants to play Mario they buy a Nintendo console, but if he/she likes to play CoD, they will buy a PS4/XB1. Besides, parents don't stand for the majority of the market. And like you said, for hardcore gamers $50 mean very little (maybe it can become a 2nd console of choice with that segment, like the Wii).