A new dedicated handheld?

[PortisheadBiscuit]

Conina said:

PortisheadBiscuit said:

Budget conscious gamers would no doubt spend $300 for a lower budget handheld, several games etc than $300 for a standalone Switch with $60 games. If you type in google "why is Nintendo.." the most searched term is "why is Nintendo Switch so expensive". At this juncture, Switch is still a premium system in consumer's eyes. Id imagine parents of 5-12 year olds are reluctant at this point. A budget system would fill that gap.

The Switch doesn't only have $60 games, it has games in all price ranges! It has big games AND small games.

True, but Switch top tier games (Mario, Zelda) have an MSRP of $60 while 3DS top tier are $40. Switch, in its current form, does isolate a huge demo IMO and is probably a factor in 3DS hardware selling well heading into year 8.