| DélioPT said: theDX is right in bringing the perception aspect of prices. The consumers that are willing to shell out hundreds of dollars for a new smartphone every other year (iphones, for example), even if in installments, are the same consumers that buy consoles. Before, consoles were relatively expensive, nowdays they aren't - if you take into consideration the rise of other "essential" products that people use. If it's true that 3DS costed 120$ (after the price cut) less than Switch, it's also true that Switch has other system selling advantages: you can play on the go and on the TV; more system sellers and, overall, more games to play than the 3DS had at the same point in time. Thing is, comparing both second years, 3DS is kicking Switc's ass. And price alone is not the only reason for that, if it even is the main reason at all. |
No his point is wrong, smartphones generally have much higher value and incomparable much higher appealing on whole market thats why they are easily most popular tech device in world that every year sold hundreds of millions of phones/tablets that cost hundreds of dollars while consoles all consoles sell less 50m combined, while Switch is only gaming devaice and cant do almost anything except gaming. Also like people stated, most people buying phones through subscriptions while you can buy Switch only for cash.
Value and cost of consoles didn't really changed much , while you cant say same same thing for smartphones, sales and price points of consoles last few gens proves that.
It actually costed $130 less than Switch after price cut, we comparing $300 and $170 price points, that huge difference. Its true that Switch definatly has higher value because hybrid nature than 3DS, but we talking here about Japan market where people definitely buying Switch for handheld side primarly, and for plenty of people in Japan $300 is high price for handheld device. But thats a point, 3DS needed huge price cut only 6 months after launch in order to start selling while 1.5 later Switch still has launch price point, offcourse that in Japan $170 3DS will sell better than $300 Switch simple because $300 is high price to start like Nintendo handhelds usually selling in Japan and to sell like one device per person, but when Switch actually go down with price point of around $200 sales will explode and than Switch will start selling like device per person instead currents device per family. Much lower price point is only reason why 3DS is selling better than Switch curently, I mean $200 Switch would destroy 3DS sales even in Japan, but Nintendo isnt in hurry to make price cut for Switch because Switch is selling very well in any case and they making quite a profit at every sold Switch while they were making loss with every sold 3DS after price cut.
