The Road to 160m+ for Nintendo Switch (EDIT: See mod note in first post for new rule).

[Louie]

Bofferbrauer2 said:

Louie said:

At this point, with the rising prices for gaming hardware, I really think releasing docked only models of both Switch 1 and Switch 2 would be a good move by Nintendo. They could sell these models for 50-100$ less, increasing the mass market appeal of the products (especially valuable with every other console being extremely expensive). That would easily lift Switch 1 over 160m units. 

The problem is that neither the battery or the screen are what makes the Switch (2) expensive. As such, Nintendo could shave off maybe $70-80 at best by doing so on the switch 2, and less than that on the OG Switch.

Basically, it would make those release at their respective launch prices. But as even the Switch 2 can't keep up with the PS5 or Xbox series X, they may be too underpowered for this role. However, this may not be that much of an issue in more developing countries, where consoles as a hile were barely a thing so far.

Yeah that was my estimate, as well. It's not just the screen and battery, though. There's also the dock, the HDMI cable (dirt cheap, I know) and the manufacturing would be a lot more simple. Also, the boxes would be a lot smaller which also saves costs on warehouses and shipping. They could also keep selling Switch 1 in the EU this way. I think a Switch 1 at 50-75 bucks cheaper would be a great option. A Switch 2 at 80-100 bucks off, too. I don't think Switch customers are looking for something to rival the other consoles in power, so I don't think this would be a problem.