Nintendo cuts the base Switch's price in Europe

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RolStoppable said:

curl-6 said:

Here in Australia the base Switch costs $469 AUD, which is the equivalent of 250 pounds or 293 Euros.

So we still get a better deal than Europe, but not as good as America, as we pay the equivalent of $346 USD.

Man, I never realized how overpriced the Switch was in Europe.

Which is why sales have only been good in Europe and not great like elsewhere. But on the flipside, that leaves a lot of growth potential in Europe in the remaining years of Switch's lifespan.

That is a good point, it certainly puts Switch's European sales in a different light to how I used to see them. I wonder if this cut will have an appreciable impact on said sales or if it's a bit too small to make a significant difference.

Doctor_MG said:

RolStoppable said:

Which is why sales have only been good in Europe and not great like elsewhere. But on the flipside, that leaves a lot of growth potential in Europe in the remaining years of Switch's lifespan.

While this is true, it depends highly on how Nintendo handles the transition to the next console. Nintendo is likely beginning to gear up for a new product release by 2024. If Nintendo doesn't make the plays necessary to achieve the growth Europe has the potential for soon they may cannibalize their potential Switch 1 sales when the new product launches. 

If Switch's successor arrives in 2024, (which sounds like good timing to me) then Switch still has three years or so left, plenty of time for further cuts and to reap the benefits of said cuts. They're only in trouble if they turn stupid and release Switch 2 prematurely.

Last edited by curl-6 - on 14 September 2021