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Miyamotoo on 19 March 2017
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DélioPT said:
Miyamotoo said:

"Why do you think Nintendo needs a more affordable Switch"!?

Because Nintendo always had on market products at several price points (just look last year, from 2DS to Wii U, basicly from $80 to $300 price point), and with Switch they will after 3DS dies have only one product that not have affordable price, you will defiantly see multiply devaices like part of Switch family.

Yes, there is no need for Pro and actually more expensive price Switch from market standpoint, they first need more affordable version of Switch not more expensive. We will have at some point more stronger Switch, if that will Switch 2 or Switch Pro, hard to tell, but I dont see that in next 3 years in any case. 

It's obvious that Nintendo doesn't care about power of PS/Xbox consoles.

Theyalways had 2 products, yes. But the price point difference was a result of that.

And if you have been reading Nintendo's comments, they aren't developing a HH.

If they lower the price of the Switch to 269, for example, and introduce a Switch Pro at 329, what's the problem with that? Different versions with different price tags. And with time the price will go down a bit more.
The 3DS price was lower and got even lower because it was old tech. Switch is not that old.

It's true that Nintendo isn't going to fight a power war, but they can't be oblivious to what Sony and MS bring to the market because they need to be competitive and give consumers 3rd party games that are good when compared to the better versions.
I doubt people would like to pay bare bone versions of multiplats.

Actualy they usual have more products than 2, just look at last year, Wii U at $300, New 3DS XL at $199, New 3DS at around $150 and 2DS at $100.That's basically 4 price points, from $100 to 300.

Dont look to much in Nintendo PR talk, they also said that Switch isnt successor to 3DS, but you will see how they changing their song when 3DS dies.

Having just $270 and $330 price point would be bad for Nintendo because for first time they wouldn't have in generation lower price point ($150-200). They will certainly work to have Switch at lower price, and most logical and most certain thing would be to release Switch Mini/Pocket for just handheld playing after 3DS dies for around $200, and I am certain they will do exatly that.

You do realise that Wii was 20-30x times less powerful and still sold better than PS3/Xbox360. If Switch sales good, 3rd parties will port their games to Switch despite power difference, what Switch will offer compared to PS4/XB1/Pro/Scorpio is play on go.