Global Hardware 14 December 2019

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RolStoppable said:

curl-6 said:

Nintendo said a few months ago that they aimed to hold their price for the long term and "improve value in other ways" didn't they?

I don't remember any statement along those lines. Here's their most recent Q&A:

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2019/191102e.pdf

It's the final question, number 11.

Nintendo wants to sell Switch at the current price point for as long as possible which means that a hard cut is the last resort, not that it's ruled out completely. A realistic option to take before a price cut is the value-added bundle, i.e. Switch for $299 including a popular game. That's why zorg's repeated suggestion of value-added bundles in 2020 makes more sense than a price drop to $249 (hybrid) and $169 (Lite) in 2020.

I'm more worried about us hitting 2022 and the greedy bastards still selling the base Switch for $300.