Will Switch outsell DS? PS2? Or neither?

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numberwang said:

You have to distance yourself from the affection for a piece of plastic. I don't own any modern console and don't care about some classification. I hope you realize the contradiction between a) it's just a mid gen refresh for $399 and b) it's an all new powerful device and thus worth its alleged high price.

The New3DS was just $220 to give some perspective of how much $399 would be for a simple mid gen refresh handheld. Even a true Switch2 for $399 sounds expensive to me. I can see Nintendo fans justifying it by saying: well now it's technically not a new handheld so we can put it into the same irrelevant internet category, good thing we paid a lot for little. I hope N will offer some true generational upgrade if $399 is true because you don't want to spend that money for a stopgap.

I disagree. A Switch Pro that markets 4k and works with my existing library would be a no-brainer for me at 399 or less. I'm hungry for an upgrade. I think there is a certain market out there hungry for this device. I also think it is a wise move to offer 3 skus aimed at varying market segments. Also, the mid-gen refresh is becoming a part of gaming I enjoy. I don't want to wait 7 years for a hardware upgrade. I like my Switch and I'm willing to pay to improve it. I think many others agree. They could always do a price drop in the future.