The Switch is 330€ , add a game at 60€ and then it's 390€ for one game.

Without the SD cards, without additionnal joy cons, without the fees to play online.

It's the most expansive Nintendo console ever. Even most expansive that the Wii U who flopped hard.

Why Nintendo think they can sell average hardware at high price? They are not a high tech company that target the best specs and can sell products very expansive. They don't get it.

ok i thought this would be a thread about could they build a awesome console and charge way more than normal.


fr what it is portable it probably is priced ok for early adopters.

Nintendo have even created their own meme for the general pricing of the console, peripherals and games:

I think they will drop the price of the system in late 2017. They sold the Wii U at a loss and I guess they are really conscious to not let that happen again - this is their only system after all, no second product to cover the losses this time.

As for your question: I don't think so. I think the Switch will be very successful in the long run because Nintendo will push this thing like crazy. They did the same with the 3DS when it didn't sell well at first (and Sony did it with the PS3) and they won't let it die like they did with the Wii U (and Sony with the Vita). But sales in the first year will be moderate. Then in late 2017 there will be a price drop and an avalanche of first party games and sales will go up a lot.

Has Nintendo ever sold a console at a high price?

GribbleGrunger said: Nintendo have even created their own meme for the general pricing of the console, peripherals and games:

Lol, ok that's not bad XD

OP: I didn't think so at first but I'm slowly changing my mind. Just because we're all salty about spending an extra $10 on a controller (even though we drop $150 for collectors editions, $15 a pop for DLC, and $60 a year for online multiplayer) doesn't mean your average Joe or Josephine will say no. Think about it: people basically spent $250 for Wii Sports once upon a time. This all comes down to market forces. There seems to be a demand for this thing, $300 or not.

Veknoid_Outcast said: GribbleGrunger said: Nintendo have even created their own meme for the general pricing of the console, peripherals and games: Lol, ok that's not bad XD OP: I didn't think so at first but I'm slowly changing my mind. Just because we're all salty about spending an extra $10 on a controller (even though we drop $150 for collectors editions, $15 a pop for DLC, and $60 a year for online multiplayer) doesn't mean your average Joe or Josephine will say no. Think about it: people basically spent $250 for Wii Sports once upon a time. This all comes down to market forces. There seems to be a demand for this thing, $300 or not.

Yeah, but Nintendo also came outta left field with Wii and it became a cultural hit. People were willing to shell out for that because it was new, never done before, and was relatively cheap compared to a Xbox or PS3.

Can Nintendo really pull that off again with updated Wiimotes and a tablet? Average consumers know about tablets and know they can shell out $50 and get one. I don't think Nintendo will be able to pull the wool over everyones eyes this time. As far as I can tell, most of the sell outs and shortages  are from scalpers. More than likely the same ones who cashed in on gold and silver colored mario amiibos.

No, they can't. Especially with that pathetic 2017 line-up. 

A cross-gen Zelda, a remaster, a remaster in disguise, 1-2 skip this game, and a Mario for the holidays. Do you want new IPs? Here is ARMS.

...But this is just one IP, Nintendo. Where did the "s" go? What if consumers don't like ARMS? What were you doing all this time? You completely knew that third parties wouldn't fill gaps for you, especially after the disasterous Wii U experiment. Some of us were happy you delayed the release of your console, thinking you were gonna shower the NS with old and new IPs during its first year on the market, thinking you understood how important it was to come out guns blazing against tough competition.

Consumers will have to choose between the NS and the PS4 and the X1, and you can't play the "free online" or "it's cheaper" cards anymore. Good luck. 2017 NS sales charts will be ugly to look at, unless the charts are Japanese.

No Son. You don't get it. But soon you'll understand. They will make you understand. You see these guys at Nintendo... Well. They have a way of convincing people to love this new hot piece of tech-ass. One that is sold out almost everywhere. I heard that once the early adopters settle in they will turn their eyes against the nay sayers that are laughing at them. They have something special to show them, but no one really knows for sure. But I suggest you shut your mouth Son. I've heard that people often go silent after challenging the power of the Switch. This weak little piece of hardware can actually murder your wallet with it's cutting edge features. It'll also kill you if your not careful enough. So you see Son. You better respect the little console that should before he gets angry. You won't like him when he's angry because.....

Nintendo is trying to position Switch to not even compete with the other consoles. Basically Nintendo is trying to attract a mostly less-informed audience, like they did with Wii and tried with Wii U. That audience doesn't realize it could cost much less and even if it does, it might not care about it too much if it still seems reasonable to. That audience just wants the experience, as long as it's reasonably priced in their opinion.

At least that should be Nintendo's intention. Whether it succeeds is a different thing, and it probably depends largely on how well marketing succeeds. Personally I see the product itself as a risk because it might lack the magic Wii had. I think it's a pity, because the product itself is one of the most versatile high-profile gaming products.