The Joy Cons cost about $90 to make!

[The_Yoda]

Bandorr said:

Conina said:

You forgot removing the battery. ;)

Yeah, a not portable version with the same performance and the pro controller should be even cheaper to make.

• normal Switch (portable + docking station + joy-cons) = $299
• handheld Switch (portable + connectable to TV with HDMI... similar to the later PSP models) = $199
• home Switch (little box with power supply + HDMI cable + Pro controller) = $199

This way home console fans who don't need the portable option and handheld fans who don't need the docking comfort + rumble effects wouldn't have to pay for features they don't need.

Oh right the battery. Also can we get a pro controller without rumble and all that.  I'm fine not being able to Play 1-2 switch.

Call it a starter edition. As basic a switch as possible (use an acronym so you can still call it a switch). A pretty basic controller (No features, just d-pad and comfortable to hold controller).

If i like the starter edition I could see getting the switch edition later on.

edit: better yet let me use my wii U pro controller. I'd snap up a "home only" version of switch that let me use the wii U pro controller quite fast.

I'm one that bitched about the cost of the Switch Pro controller but ended up buying it anyway.  When I compare it to my 4 DS4's it makes the price tag easier to swallow. comparatively speaking, only having to charge it twice for 100 ish hours of game play vs every other stinking day for the DS4 (when I mostly just watch TV on the PS4).  That said being able to use the WiiU Pro would have been fantastic.  $70 for the Pro still kinda sucks and i like the feel of the DS4 better but... I'm a lazy bastard and with young kids in the house I can't just leave the controller plugged into the PS4 so charging it takes careful timing (one of the reasons I have 4 of them since being able to play gauntlet with 4 people really doesn't justify the cost of 4 controllers).