December NPD 2019

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thismeintiel said:

curl-6 said:

Releasing a cut down model with less features at a reduced price isn't the same as a price cut; the regular Switch, which is one the most buyers chose, still costs as much as it did at launch.

And the Lite's not really doing "wonders" when the $300 base model still comprises the bulk of sales.

Entry price saw a cut.  Whether that was through a SKU price cut or a new lower priced SKU really doesn't matter.  And I didn't say the Lite was doing wonders all by itself.  I said it was doing wonders for the Switch, as a whole.  It saved it from being down YOY and pushed it past 2M in Dec.  An extra 400K+ in sales isn't anything to sneeze at.

Entry price for a model most customers chose against even when it was $100 cheaper though. The full Switch experience, which most customers evidently prefer, still cost buyers an entry price of $299.

And "wonders" is still overstating it; if the Lite had not come along plenty of those who bought it might have just picked up a regular Switch, so we can't even say it added 400k for sure.