Will there actually be a 3DS successor?

[mjk45]

Miyamotoo said:

omarct said:
Mini Switch makes a lot of sense. Question is can they really shrink the switch while keeping the cost down?

Probably they could, only handheld mode, that means without internal and external parts required for docked play, so no dock, no HDMI cable, built in Joy Cons without some features, smaller factor size, smaller package, smaller shipping price..

 

mjk45 said: 

May I ask why what do you see yourself getting out of a Switch with no dock. Is it just the few dollars you would save  once you take into account the additional cost for a charger for a dockless switch really enough to stop you buying a switch. or is there more to it. Now I'm not gainsaying a person's right to want what they feel suits them, I just don't see Nintendo seeing enough of a positive cost benefit to prioritise it.

We probably talking around $100 difrence, think about around $200 for Switch Mini/Pocket vs $300 for regular Switch, or around $150 vs around $250 (potential price point in time of release). That's quite big difference and plenty of people dont want to pay extra money for docked mode if they only want handheld play, also plenty of people would start buying multiply Switch units per household. Nintendo definitely has something similar on mind now when 3DS is dying and they will left without low price offer of their hardware on market, 3DS curently has price point from $80-200 while Switch is $300, they will definatly need next year latest replacement for 3DS price point.

Would it not be just as easy for them to sell the switch at a lower price point when a cheaper fab process allows. if they decide to use the shrinkage to make a smaller switch it could still have a small dock lets face it the dock's current size is because of all the plastic used to house the switch inside rather than the connectors it houses.