Nintendo cuts the base Switch's price in Europe

[JackHandy]

curl-6 said:

JackHandy said:

I don't see how. The Gamecube was pretty much the most powerful console on the planet when it came out. The Switch was a gen behind. I could see the form-factor argument, but still. How much could that have played into the overhead? By the time Switch came out, even its screen tech was ancient.

Regardless, it would be interesting to get the raw data here and see exactly what the profit margins were (are) between the two. 

Gamecube was a modern and powerful console when it came out, and Switch was a modern and powerful mobile system when it came out.

Switch also wasn't really a "gen behind" as it's still significantly more capable than the 7th gen platforms.

Relative to its predecessor (N64) and its direct competition (PS2 and Xbox), the Gamecube was ridiculously more powerful than the Switch. And when I say ridiculously, I'm doing the best I can, because there isn't an adjective worthy enough. 

But again, we're getting off topic. The Switch has gone four years in the US without a single price cut. I can't imagine how much they're making off that thing compared to when it launched. Does anyone have those numbers? Would be really interesting to find out.