JRPGfan on 15 March 2017
| Lafiel said: seems like this was the cheapest option the Tegra X1 has wasted silicone space, because the 4 A53 cores can't be used while the 4 A57 cores are active, but atleast they saved on a redesign for these chips I imagine when they shrink it to 16nm or lower process they'll get rid of these low powered cores entirely |
R&D cost where nothing then for nintendo.
Also Nvidia had a huge warehouse stock full of these chips they couldnt sell.
Its like Semiaccurate said, Nvidia basically gave them away for next to nothing to nintendo.
Theres no reason why the Switch is 299$ imo.
I bet nintendo could lower prices to 199$ and still make profit on them.... its just a matter of greed.
This is good news though, it means its likely we ll see a price cut early.
