Switch costs ~$257 to build and 30MM sold through 2018

[SuperNova]

Einsam_Delphin said:

SuperNova said:

if this figure is true, wich I have my doubts about since Nintendo said they are making profit on the system, it certainly explains why 12switch wasn't a pack-in.

Is there a source for this? I can't find where Nintendo directly confirmed that.

Well eitherway, yeah probably no price cut this year, but bundles are still very much likely to happen this holiday.

There you go. Kimishima directly stated they would be making a profit on Switch prior to launch (We even had an article here on VGchartz about it if I remember correctly) and Reggie said something to the effect as well.

https://venturebeat.com/2016/10/26/nintendo-wont-sell-switch-at-a-loss-plans-to-ship-2-million-units-in-march/

The_Yoda said:

SuperNova said:

if this figure is true, wich I have my doubts about since Nintendo said they are making profit on the system, it certainly explains why 12switch wasn't a pack-in.

Very true, still I find it hard to believe they put damn near as much into 1-2switch as they did BOTW which is only $10 more with a 6 year development cycle..


Although I haven't played it 1-2 switch shouldn't be more than $30 retail and if they really wanted to showcase the system they should have sold it at $20. That of course would conflict with their software value philosophy .

Both true.

Not completely sure I remember correctly, but I did some research into Nintendos development teams a while back and I think i came to the conclusion that 1-2 switch had roughly a 2-year development cycle. They could, and should have sold it at 30$, but It's selling pretty well anyways, so jokes on us I guess.