Kotaku - Switch is Dominating PS4 in Japan

[Miyamotoo]

Kerotan said:

Miyamotoo said:

This, 3DS really start selling good after price cut at $170, while Switch is selling great with $300 and Nintendo actually can't keep up with demand.

 

Well PS4 almost 4 years on market, so its not rely hot news any more than PS4 dominating in Europe and in rest of the world, but despite that from time to time we have "PS4 dominating" threads. Switch is 6 months on market so news like those are still "fresh". Also it's interesting that Nintendo is dominating in Japan because PS4 is dominating in rest of world.

 

Just huge difference is that Switch is hybrid with $300 price point, basically price point of Nintendo home console (that goes same for Switch games, Switch game have price point home console games not of handheld games), remember, 3DS start selling good only after price cut to $170, Switch is selling great and Nintendo actually can't keep with demand with much higher price point.

In an age where iPhones are selling gangbusters at $700 the Switch will look quite cheap to the consumer.  Especially as a shiny new piece of portable hardware.  

 

And $400-500 has been the standard launch price for consoles the last 2 gens.  

 

It's also both a handheld and hybrid so it will have consumers from both markets purchasing.  The fact it's selling like a portable in Japan shouldn't be a surprise to nobody. 

You are forgeting that iPhone had those prices even before 3DS launch, and 3DS didnt sell at $250 in any case.

Maybe for Sony/MS, Nintendo has very difrent price point and I was talking about Nintendo home consoles, GC launched at $200, Wii and $250 and Wii U at $300. Not only that, but Switch has price point of games of home consoles.

You think it's both, home console and handheld. Actually it's maybe it is surprised that is selling so much especially with huge stock issues with price point of $300, 3DS needs huge price point to start selling in Japan.