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EricHiggin on 16 April 2025
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curl-6 said:
EricHiggin said:
curl-6 said:

It's just how the console business works. Unless your platform is a disaster, you're going to sell everything you ship initially anyway, so there's less reason to have a cut price version from day 1.

I don't remember Nin doing business like that with SW1, and the hype around it was pretty huge.  

Switch 1 at launch cost the same as a PS4, and it didn't get a cheaper model until more than two years into its life.

Same as PS4 in early 2017, $299, but PS4 launched late 2013 for $399, with lower mid tier hardware (minus the CPU).

You don't think Nin could've charged more at launch? You think Nin was worried about potentially weak sales initially?



PS1   - ! - We must build a console that can alert our enemies.

PS2  - @- We must build a console that offers online living room gaming.

PS3   - #- We must build a console that’s powerful, social, costs and does everything.

PS4   - $- We must build a console that’s affordable, charges for services, and pumps out exclusives.

PRO  -%-We must build a console that's VR ready, checkerboard upscales, and sells but a fraction of the money printer.

PS5   - ^ -We must build a console that’s a generational cross product, with RT lighting, and price hiking.

PRO  -&- We must build a console that Super Res upscales and continues the cost increases.