"Nintendo switch is too expensive"

[zorg1000]

curl-6 said:

zorg1000 said:

isnt it a customized chip based on the same one Shield TV has? Im pretty sure Nvidia didnt customize it for free.

Also Shield TV is made by Nvidia so they arent buying the chips. Nintendo has to buy them and pay for the customization.

That in addition to the screen, Joy-Cons (which are reportably pretty advanced), battery for the device, Switch has more RAM & storage, etc. these things start to add up.

I personally wish they would have gone for $250 or packed in a game at $300 but overall it doesnt seem to be a ripoff.

There is no way a 6 inch 720p screen, a controller gimmick, a battery, etc should add $100 to the price tag.

For what you get, portable hardware that doubles as a souped up Wii U, $300 is excessive.

idk man, individually its a bunch of small stuff but eventually a lot of small things add up.

And like I said, its a customized chip that Nintendo has to pay for so its that part is obviously going to make it cost more than Shield TV.

One other thing i forgot to mention in the last post is retailer cut, from what i understand Shield TV is not sold at retail so there is no retailer cut associated with it while Switch will have that along with the cost to ship them all to stores.

but overall i agree that $300 is a bit on the high side and $250 would be the sweet spot.