If Nintendo created a Switch without a battery, dockable screen, Joycons, game cards, or HD rumble how much would it cost to produce? In other words, imagine if the Switch was just a regular console that took regular game disks, came with a pro controller, and an HDMI cable. How much are Nintendo's gimmicks costing us?

How much would a tablet-less Wii U, with a pro-controller instead, cost?

How about a 3DS XL, without the 3D effect?

It wouldn't be much cheaper. Cheaper to make, sure.

cheaper, and cheaper... probably 199 for switch? I'm optimistic

Portability is not a gimmick, no matter how you look it.

But without the so called expensive gimmicks, people wouldn't buy it, because it's the features that make them different and make you want to buy them. I bought a DS the feature of two screens a 3DS for 3D and a Switch for a home console that doubles as a handheld. If the Switch was essentially a box and that's it It wouldn't have any of the appeal that made Nintendo one of the most successful companies in the world.

How much is the NVidia Shield? Around that price, probably less due to bigger production.

Exactly what I was gonna say. If you take out everything the Switch has going for it "gimmick"-wise, then it's literally just an Nvidia Shield, so the price should theoretically be close to that.

Probably $150sh for the Switch

how much would PS/XB consoles cost if they went with innovation?

Everythign you listed is not a "gimmick", or as people should actually say, features that gamers find irrelevant.Portability is an excellent idea for a home console, and the HD rumble is a nice feature, that probably didnt cost THAT much.

If you were to actually rip off the Switch of all its identity, it would lose more money simply by not selling, because it would be a console like the others, just underpowered.