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Miyamotoo on 16 April 2017
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Soundwave said:
Miyamotoo said:

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.

 

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. 

You missing point, Switch already has huge screen for handheld and already has higher price point, so there is no need for even bigger screen or higher price, but there will definitely be need (when 3DS dies) for smaller and cheaper version. OG 3DS had small screen, so it made sense to release device with bigger screen not smaller, but situation with Switch is opposite. Also you need to realise that Nintendo when 3DS dies will not have lower price point ($150-200), so they will definitely need cheaper version of Switch, not more expensive one than current.

There is no side by side comparision, like I wrote, not everyone are willing to pay $250-300 for Switch, not everyone needs TV mode, some people want smaller and more practical Switch with lower price point.

Switch Mini/Pocket can have Joycon support also.