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nemo37 on 23 May 2018
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quickrick said:
nemo37 said:

The joy-con grip comes with these systems. Also, this specific bundle is made for people that own a Switch and want more for their household (remember in Japan living space is more limited so there is one TV per house) so a dock and separate AC adapter is not necessary for people that already have one. 

everyone in japan is buying switch mainly as a handheld device, nintendo knows this, thats why they excluded the ac adapter, its just a way for nintedo to make the price cheaper and try to boost sales in japan, with out really taking a hit.

Well yes, I am not refuting what you are saying I am just saying that this bundle, even by the text of the official shop page, is for households looking to purchase more than one Switch. This bundle only makes sense for those that already have the AC adapter and the dock. 

Imagine a case like this:

Parents buy their oldest child a Switch, but do not want to purchase a unit for the younger ones due to the expense. Nintendo offers a cheaper Switch without the dock and AC adapter, but the parents already have these components and do not need to buy them again, so they purchase this bundle for their younger child. The 3DS after its price-cut got a significant increase in sales in Japan precisely because it made it afordable for families to purchase units individually for their children, Nintendo is trying to do something similar here (although the price is still too high, but it is getting closer to the sweet spot).