Shtinamin_ said:
Darwinianevolution said:
The screen, the dock, the battery, possibly a smaller box saving in transports... I imagine that Nintendo would prioritize profit over numbers sold, so I don't see it happening either, especially since they've had more than enough time to release it.
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Just looking at the past, we've seen Nintendo release console revisions once the successor releases.
Wii mini: Dec 2012, 1 month after WiiU released
SNES-101: Oct 1997,1 year after the N64 released
New Famicom: 1993, 3 years after the SNES released
So why can't we get a new revision for the Switch after the successor releases? Especially if they can produce a simpler revision with less components, like the idea of a Switch TV.
How much would you think they would sell it for?
It is about $257 to manufacture a Switch.
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$257 to manufacture a Switch? That is more then I expected. There are also logistical cost to consider to get the console to retailers and obviously retailers would like a cut.
With this kind of manufacturing cost it's hard to believe Nintendo makes a profit on the console, but I always thought they did.
Given Nintendo operating profit of 30%+, I would estimate they make 10-20% profit on their consoles. On a Switch that would be between $30-60.
