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Miyamotoo on 28 April 2017
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JRPGfan said:
Slownenberg said:
They need to do nothing but bring out what they've already said they are going to. Hopefully they'll be getting some good third party support though and maybe another first party game later this year.

Price cut this year will be absurd with how much they are selling. I could definitely see a christmas-only mario kart bundle though for $300 to compete with PS4 for holiday sales. Price cut to $250 next year though for sure.

You dont think PS4 at 199$ effects sales any if Switch is still 299$?

People hate paying more for less.

But mario is a big title, and people love trendy looking devices, so it being a handheld too, might be enough.

I still think Nintendo shouldnt let the other 2 get 100$ cheaper than them.

If PS4/XB1 goes to 199$, I expect nintendo goes 249$.

Regardless PS4/XB1 prices, there is no any need for price cut as long Switch is selling good, Switch has own value like new hybrid devaice with huge exclusive games.

 

nemo37 said:
Ljink96 said:
Mario Odyssey basically ensures Nintendo will reach 10 mill by next year, if not that they have Pokemon. I don't think a price cut is necessary but I do think that a price cut will be put into action around the holidays or perhaps a bundle of some sort.

Just to play devil's advocate though, in the period of FY2014 (April 1 2013-March 31 2014), Super Mario 3D World, Zelda WWHD, Pikmin 3, Lego City Undercover was not enough to convince enough consumers to purchase the Wii U at $299 (which is the price of the Switch now) to meet Nintendo's then goal of shipping 9 million units (2.72 million were actually shipped). This is one reason why I am looking at the price, more so than the line up (although with that being said, the Wii U also had confusing marketing and absolutly terrible press with regards to the system during this period; something which the Switch has not experiencedand hopefully will not experience in the future). 

You have couple of huge differences if you comparing Wii U and Switch:

-Wii U start selling terbile shortly after launch, while Switch is still selling great and actual Nintendo can't keep up with demand.

-Wii U had 1st bigger and game that could be consider for system seller basicly at end of 1st year (SM3DW), buy time SM3DW arived Wii U was alredy considerd for faile. While Switch is launched with huge system seller game that blows away complete Wii Us first 1.5 year lineup. And not only that, but Switch Zelda BotW is followed by MK8D, Splatoon 2 and Mario Odyssey in 1st 9 monts of Switch, all games that are huge and system sellers.

-And like you wrote, Switch is incomparible in better position than Wii U was from almost every aspect: concept, branding, marketing, word of mouth, popularity, huge and system seller games on launch and in 1st year..