| Biggerboat1 said: They could offer a non-controller option as the Switch 1 pro controller is compatible with S2 I believe & also I could see a lot of people double dipping who already own a Switch 2 (or the inevitable Switch 2 Lite) due to the higher performance of a fully clocked 'Home'. You're prob right that $100 is too low but I could see a controller-less version being financially plausible at $150 to $200 if they were to sell at cost. Unfortunately we'll likely never find out as all of the reasons to do this also applied to the OG Switch & it never happened... |
I just don't think Nintendo was in a situation where they needed this. They would need to have data to suggest that the cost point of the regular switch was a boundary to a notable amount of people, otherwise they can continue to sell the hybrid (maintain value perception) and reap the benefits of its being a hybrid (personal ownership=multiple per house, portable means more opportunity to play games = more spending on games, more cohesive branding). The truth is they will not sell a Switch TV for especially cheap even if they could because that undervalues the Switch brand as a whole.
I'm sure it's been on the cards but unlike Switch Lite which is especially friendly to a younger demographic or lends itself especially well as secondary system in the house, Switch TV doesn't introduce a new demo or give the system new purpose. Just a slightly cheaper entry point ($229?) for a system that is already considered cheap. And if you want your Switch in another room, just buy another dock and HMDI for $69
