Tober said:
The Switch has 3 models, taking into account the different colour variations that's 7 Stock Keeping Units (SKU's) without taking into account bundles or special editions.
If Switch2 releases in 2 colour variations again, then retailers will have 9 SKU's on the shelves with most of them the old model. Logistically that's not a good situation to be in.
I think this will change. The number of SKU's for the current Switch will be brought back to 2 or 3 at the most for logistical reasons.
With Switch2 being rumored to debut at $400, they have to keep providing an entry level model. I cannot imagine parents buying multiple $400 consoles for their 8 year old kids.
I could imagine a Switch mini/pocket being introduced to replace the current SKU's. Think Switch without dock for $200. and sell dock separately. After Super Famicom was introduced Famicom stayed on the shelves for years at half the price of the newer model.
If such a new budget Switch SKU would be introduced, I can see it adding another 15-20 million lifetime sales and Switch would surpass PS2. |
I also think it is realistic (and would be smart) if Nintendo will make a Switch mini/pocket. However, we came up with that idea before here on VGChartz forum and those knowing more about tech pointed out that you can't shrink the SOC of the Switch down in order to fit into a mini/pocket size Switch. Well, I'm not so sure if it's really impossible or feasible from a cost-value point of view but a Switch mini/pocket would definitiely sell very well.
