Will Switch outsell DS? PS2? Or Neither? (March 2024 Update Poll)

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Cobretti2 said:

It should do but even if it stalls badly, I think to get the record Nintendo should do what they don't do and that is slash the console in half once the switch successor comes out. It will fly off the shelves to people who can't afford to pay the full price of a console.

I agree, although the only model they really need to cut the price on is the Lite.  This is because the 3DS got down to $80 USD and it was bundled with Mario Kart.  That used to be the cheapest entry point to get into gaming with a dedicated system.  Currently a Switch Lite is $200 USD and it doesn't come with a game.  Nintendo is effectively pricing people out of the market, the way that the prices currently are.

I do think it would be reasonable for them to bring the Lite price down to $150 USD and bundle in Mario Kart.  Also, they could release key titles as a Nintendo Selects brand at a cheaper price and push their online subscription.  If they did this, they would bring in new gamers that are priced out of the current market and still keep profit margins high.  They could easily keep shipping systems until 2028 (or later) under this plan while having the people interested in a dockable Switch move on to the Switch 2.

Last edited by The_Liquid_Laser - on 10 April 2024