| Lucas-Rio said: People here don't understand than a 300$ system with 60$ games and an online subscription can't replace the 3DS. Nintendo need a sub 200 handheld. It's the 3DS until a successor or a huge switch price cut. None of the Switch games showns looks like handheld games. NIntendo did not add a retro compatibility with the 3DS. |
The popular 3DS (the XL) launched at $200 and done very well. The Switch will likely be $250 by next Christmas (2018)
A portable exclusive remodel with a smaller screen and form factor, removal of excessive batteries (Joycons), no grip/wrist straps, no dock/hdmi and a gimped X1 chip will easily hit $200.
In regards to games you do realise that many of 3DS titles do not look like portable games when comparing to the previous generation of DS games. The biggest games of its inception were street fighter 4, Ocarina of Time, Mario world, Mario Kart, kid Icarus and Monster Hunter Tri.
I dont see how thats different from Zelda, bomba man, Arms, Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8, Mario odyssey, Dragon Quest Xi, a retrosryle RPG from Square, a shit ton of 2D indie games and smaller titles like puyo puyo, disegea 5 etc
And they dont need to introduce a whole new platform in order to be flexible with Switch game prices. But equally a 3DS successor would inevitably see a big jump in the scale and cost developing most titles.
