| LegitHyperbole said: It's on the road to 200 million. |
Haha. Well you live up to the username!
kidding aside I know you don’t think 200m is realistic and nor do I. However, I do wonder what the approach to switch will be going forward once switch 2 is released.
switch benefited from Nintendo streamlining the software team to one system, allowing them to release banger after banger early on and consistently throughout the switches life. I think they’ll need to continue and benefit from this for switch 2. However they have been investing in companies specializing in ports.
will they attempt to pursue a gameboy length lifecycle? Move to switch being an affordable low budget option - sturdy but cheap plastic model akin to gba sp? Marketed to kids for a gaming console. Leverage the amazing software already available with a focus on ports and Indy games from the eshop going forward while focusing the internal software teams on switch 2 development?
at launch, switch parts were estimated to be $140 of the 299 price point, with parts and labour costed to $257, 45 for each joycon and 160 for the dock and switch proper. With retailers getting 42 in profit and expectations that costs would lower in a year for Nintendo to get similar profits after 1 year. So reducing total cost (parts and labour) to 215 per console. That was in 2018. With further cost drops, and efficiencies, as well as inflation the last couple years, who knows how low they could market a low cost switch sku. And the games could be played on switch 2, synergies remain intact for software devs….it would be wild to see the same lifespan as a gameboy/gameboy colour.
add in they could release a barebones switch tv box to tap into markets where cost matters (ie Brazil) - with no joycons doc and screen costs, 99 for a switch box is easily feasible. How much could that provide similar legs to the 99 ps2 legs?
all this is speculation, but I don’t think are any new or original ideas out of left field that haven’t been legitimately discussed and taken Seriously as a potential future for the switch.
also they could completely drop off support and production ds style. lol. But then why the 13.5 m projection. So many questions so many possibilities!!
edit: I do also wonder, with Pokemon and handhelds being connected so closely, will continuing the switch allow for the, ahem, currently quality of Pokemon development to continue annually on a device like the current switch, with maybe a biannual delivery of ahem, “higher quality” Pokemon games being released on switch 2?
Last edited by MadDogg - on 05 July 2024
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