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Soundwave on 16 April 2017
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Miyamotoo said:
Soundwave said:


People don't get it ... Switch is appealing to those who want a high end experience and real console games on the go. That's the appeal of the hardware. For that you need a large screen and the form factor of the current Switch is desirable.

Bringing the system down into what the 3DS is is not going to make it more appealing.

A larger screen Switch will sell better than a "mini Switch". 

Actually you don't get it, point of Switch will be offer more options for buyers, not everyone are willing to pay $250-300 for Switch, not everyone needs TV mode, some people want smaller and more practical Switch.

They will need lower price point when 3DS dies ($150-200) that will effectively replace price point that 3DS currently holds, and that's much more important than actually having more expensive Switch.

There is no need for bigger screen than 6.2", 6.2" is already very big screen for handheld, cheaper and smaller Switch would sell much better than even bigger and more expensive Switch.

 

Platina said:
I think we will see a 'pro' version before a smaller version, but there probably will be a cheaper model coming out in the future

Nintendo will definitely need cheaper and smaller version of Switch first when 3DS dies in order to replace 3DS price point on market, not more expensive version of Switch.

They can release a smaller version, but IMO it won't sell better. Just like the smaller 3DS models do not sell better, or the smaller iPhone that flopped isn't selling better, or that PSP Go that was smaller didn't sell better. 

When people try out both side by side, the bigger version almost always IMO gets the better response, especially with gaming hardware. It's just not worth it to most people.

IMO, Nintendo will not release a version of Switch without Joycon support either. It's a money-magnet for them to have people buying Joycons over and over again and beyond that I believe they have games in development that work with specific Joycons that they plan to sell in the future.