| Torpoleon said: @archbrix @Fight-the-Streets $300 in 2017 would be the equivalent of almost $400 today (about $386), so if the Switch would technically cost $400 basically in today's dollars, it's not unreasonable to expect a successor to be $450-$500. The PS5 has no problems keeping close to the PS4's sales trajectory despite the much higher price (and severe supply constraints early on). |
Inflation isn't exactly an accurate metric though.
Take the PS1 and the Xbox, which were both sold at a loss at launch: PS1 would be right about $500 in 2020, which lines up with the PS5 perfectly. But an Xbox in 2020 would be $439, which is cheaper than the Series X. I'm sure Microsoft took a bigger loss than Sony with their OG systems, but neither of the new consoles sold at a loss at all in 2020. So there are other variables at play.
I think the main thing to consider here is that we are talking about Nintendo. I had originally pegged the Switch 2 anywhere between $419 - $449 when you consider the dock, etc. And I don't think that $450 is out of the question, but that would be the absolute maximum in my opinion. I would bet money that Switch 2 (physical) is not as much as $499. Not unless it's bundled with a game or some extensive extras.
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