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

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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.

Ashadelo said:

If they could hit the $199 price point it would be a good move. 

Pretty much impossible, even for the OG Switch, memory prices and chip prices in general being what they are. Even $249 could be pushing it for the OG Switch.

I think there are more things they could do for the OG Switch. It is more than just screen and battery that they could save on. Joy Con are expensive on their own. Instead, bring the cost down even more with a wired controller. Keep it at 32GB internal storage. I know I'd buy another model like this if they came out (TV only model).