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Slownenberg on 16 April 2017
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RolStoppable said:
Conina said:

I heard that argument before.

"The price of the PS3 components is going to come down over time, so it isn't necessary to remove parts (backward compatibility hardware, memory card slots, 2 USB-slots...)."

"The price of the Xbox One components is going to come down over time, so it isn't necessary to remove parts (Kinect)."

"The price of the PS4 Pro components is going to come down over time, so it isn't necessary to keep the normal PS4 in stock as an cheaper option."

The sooner they can offer a low-cost model to attract additional target groups (price-sensitive people, people only interested in the handheld part, people only interested in playing at home) the better.

There is quite a lot of obsession in regards to getting the Switch price down. Might be better to wait and see how urgent such things really are. After all, Switch is doing well and the release schedule is good.

The PS3 was in trouble and needed to get its price down fast. The same holds true for the Xbox One. I've never seen your third example cited anywhere.

Yeah the Switch is priced perfectly right now for a new system. It certainly doesn't need to do anything for at least the next probably year and a half, it'll probably have great sales. But by 2019 they need to get the price down to start getting those 3ds gamers to switch over. That's why I think a slightly smaller mini switch that is sold without a dock and controller grip for $200 will be a good addition in the next two years once they can release it for $200