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Bloomberg analysts anticipate Nintendo Switch 2 to be priced at $400 or more

Draugoth

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Investors are betting on Nintendo Co. delivering the biggest launch in game industry history with its Switch 2, and analysts see it selling rapidly even with a higher price than its predecessor.

The Kyoto-based company is carrying the hopes and expectations of countless fans as well as traders who this year bid up its Tokyo-traded shares to an all-time high despite slumping sales on its aging Switch platform. Expectations across the industry have risen for the new console to release pent-up demand for an upgrade among gamers and a backlog of games waiting to take advantage of better hardware.

The upcoming successor to the hybrid Switch console may become Nintendo’s priciest machine to date, as analysts who regularly communicate with the company and its software and hardware partners anticipate a price tag of $400 or more. US tariffs may further complicate the picture and pressure Nintendo’s margins. But all sound confident Nintendo will be off to a fast start.
 

poppabk

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I mean the PS6 is likely to be $600+ and the next Xbox if it even exists in standard form will be more than that so I can see them aiming for $400+.
 
I mean the PS6 is likely to be $600+ and the next Xbox if it even exists in standard form will be more than that so I can see them aiming for $400+.

The ps6 and next xbox will have hardware inside of it that is about 3 generations ahead of what the switch 2 and its 8nm processor is going to pump out. This thing is about 150 dollars overpriced honestly if it launches at 400.
 
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StereoVsn

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$400 for standalone and $450 with Mario Kart pack in.

I could see it being $50 more on each SKU above. That said, I am not taking into account any tariff shenanigans. So who knows.
 
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yogaflame

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That is actually affordable but I doubt if it will be a technological advancement with that price. It might not even be as powerful as Ps4 pro or even just the base ps4. But it's okay, what is important is the fun factor and the great Nintendo exclusives especially new Zelda, Metroid, Mario, and Miyamoto's projects.
 
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Magic Carpet

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Hopefully they will be widely available everywhere in every store and every online warehouse at launch.
Everyone will be walking out of Gamestop with a brand new Switch 2 and several accessories. A carry case is a must.
 

StreetsofBeige

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If Switch 2 is $400-450 US, then it'll be $600-ish in Canada. A Ninty system breaking $600 beans. Thats' basically what PS5 and SX launch at here.
 
I mean, isn't this what we all expected?

Given the media reports about how Nintendo's main focus was on keeping Switch 2 cheap, I think many were expecting $299. No OLED. Low Power.

$399 for the rumors would be highly disappointing in an environment where a PS5 can basically be had for cheaper than that.

Not saying it's going to bomb, but I think some people are way too overly confident when Nintendo's track record is a bit mixed. They aren't infallible. I can see it still doing well, but not living up to Switch 1's potential, especially if they stumble on the launch offerings.

Of course, a stellar lineup can easily overcome a ho-hum product and price point. So we shall see. Only a few weeks now.
 
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blacktout

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No one was realistically expecting that.

The GAF poll, as a sample size, is pretty telling of people's expectations.


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This is reflective of all the discourse I've seen about the system's pricing on youtube and elsewhere in the media. I haven't seen anyone, even on the most hype-poisoned of Nintendo fan channels, suggest a $300 price. There's a widespread expectation that the system will be $399 or *maybe* $449.

James is even being disingenuous about what Nintendo said on the topic, which was about balancing affordability with inflation and potential tariffs, not saying that affordability was their only concern. No even vaguely economically literate person, or, frankly, literate person period would take that as Nintendo suggesting that they would sell the Switch 2 for less than the current price of the leading Switch 1 model. Like, come on.
 
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