pokoko on 14 April 2017
Ignoring speculation about the motivations of the OP, the issue itself is pretty interesting.
Seems obvious to me that Nintendo wanted to use the Mini as a promotional device during a "down" period. Now that they have the Switch up and running, they want to better monetize their library. This is about profit margins.
If they're wise, they'll break out another production run toward the end of the Switch's life-span during its probable end-of-life drought.
