Right now, the Switch is up YoY and is looking like it will continue to build on its lead after the 2017 Launch Period has worn off. So, barring something like an Xbox One reveal/PS3 launch price PR disaster, the chances of weekly Switch sales dropping like a rock and falling below 2017, as low as they were during May, June, and July up until Splatoon 2 launched, is highly unlikely. So if it's going to be up YoY by a comfortable margin, why bother cutting the price?
They're going to keep the price locked at $300 for as long as they possibly can until hardware sales begin to noticeably tank, and with the lineup they have so far for 2018 + games they have yet to show that we know are coming (Animal Crossing, Fire Emblem, Metroid Prime 4, POKEMON, etc.) I think the hardware sales drop will come later rather than sooner.
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