Switch 2 should have used PS5 strategy regarding physical media

[Pemalite]

curl-6 said:

Pemalite said:

It's only expensive because it uses more durable XtraROM.

But, that doesn't have to be the case.

Do we have any data on how much cost would differ?

The problem is that third parties ultimately choose how they want to package their games, and as we've seen even on Switch 1, they often tend to cut corners to maximise their profit margins, like using a smaller card that contains only part of the game, or even going with a code-in-a-box.

Look at the price of a USB Flash Drive or MicroSD cards.
You can get a 128GB drive for around $8.25 for a USB drive.
Or $6.29 for a 128GB MicroSD card.
For what it's worth you can also buy a 128GB SSD for $13.99.

All off Newegg USA.

They all use commodity NAND Flash, it's really only the controller, form factor and grading that differs. - The SSD being the more complex device due to the more complex controller and SLC caching.

So a 128GB of NAND can actually be LESS than the $10 price rise of Nintendo games.