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[Ozzie666]

Really put themselves out there with this predication. I mean why not just saying the Switch 2 is going to launch with detachable joy cons.
Or Nintendo is going to force people to purchase a second OLED model.

 

[kevboard]

350 entry bundle
400 normal bundle
450 Mario Kart 9 bundle

I will stay with my previous prediction:

my bet currently is:

$400 base bundle. Switch 2, L/R Joycons, L/R wrist straps, dock, HDMI cable, power cable.

$450 Mario Kart Bundle. everything from the base bundle + Mario Kart 9 and the joycons have a special color (maybe red... idk).

$300~$350 Core bundle. Switch 2, L/R Joycons, Power Cable. no dock, no wrist straps, no HDMI cable.


let's see how close my prediction turns out to be. imagine if I am 100% correct I'll claim I'm an insider and knew all along and just acted like I guessed it

I will add 2 tiny details to the predicion:

I further bet that the Core Bundle will have black and grey joycons, while the base bundle will have the ones from the trailer that are black and red/blue.
and that the standalone Dock will cost $100 and comes with the dock, a power supply and an HDMI cable.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

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.

What leading model are you taking about?

The switch 2 is rumored to not be an OLED, and the base unit can be found for much cheaper than $299

They will also clearly discount the old Switch and phase it out.

 

[blacktout]

What leading model are you taking about?

The OLED is currently the best-selling model in all regions, last I checked.

The switch 2 is rumored to not be an OLED, and the base unit can be found for much cheaper than $299

Whether or not the Switch 2 is an OLED doesn't change the fact that Nintendo will want it to be perceived as more advanced than all models of the original Switch. No one expects them to muddle perceptions of its value and significance by pricing it for less than the Switch OLED. Not to mention that it's going to cost Nintendo more on a per unit basis, even if the screen is cheaper (which isn't a given, since the Switch 2's screen is going to be like an inch larger and Nintendo possibly struck some kind of sweetheart deal with Samsung [?] for the OLED's screen).

And I'm not sure what the fact that the OG Switch can sometimes be found on sale has to do with people's expectations for the MSRP of the Switch 2.

They will also clearly discount the old Switch and phase it out.

They will probably give the OG Switch a price cut eventually, yes, but they haven't yet and they haven't indicated that they plan to before the Switch 2 launches, so that doesn't have much bearing on the Switch 2's launch price.

And literally all of this is tangential to the real question of what consumers *expect* the price to be, and I haven't seen a shred of evidence that more than a tiny minority are even hoping for a $300 price, let alone expecting one. Like I said, every poll, article, influencer, etc. I have encountered is saying between $399 and $499. Now, I do think you could see consumers react incredulously if it ends up on the higher end of that range, but I don't think $399 will elicit any response besides "yeah, OK, that's pretty much what I thought" from most potential buyers.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Sounds about right.

 

[Hudo]

Just want to say that Mochizuki doesn't know shit.

 

[MrJangles]

Buying it whatever the cost. Haven't bought a console since the original Switch.

 

[apple_of_enlightenment]

Whether or not the Switch 2 is an OLED doesn't change the fact that Nintendo will want it to be perceived as more advanced than all models of the original Switch. No one expects them to muddle perceptions of its value and significance by pricing it for less than the Switch OLED. Not to mention that it's going to cost Nintendo more on a per unit basis, even if the screen is cheaper (which isn't a given, since the Switch 2's screen is going to be like an inch larger and Nintendo possibly struck some kind of sweetheart deal with Samsung [?] for the OLED's screen).

Strongly agree. Further, in Shenzhen OLEDs are more prevalent than old fashioned LED displays these days. It may even end up costing more not to go OLED at this point.

 

[Shifty1897]

The PS5 Pro is underperforming.

It is barely underperforming vs the PS4 Pro along the same timeframe. The PS4 Pro launched during an economic boom and launched at the same price as the base console while the main console got a price cut.

You knew this, you knew I knew this, you knew I was going to dunk on you if you tried to straw man argue this and you did it anyway. Please help me understand.

 

[ZiggyPop1991]

After people paying almost a grand for a shitty PS5 pro I don’t want to hear any other product get trashed for being expensive and I mean it.

I get what you're saying. Not a good comparison per se. The pro is literally an optional device upgrade to the already current gen PS5. The Switch 2 in the basement system leading us into Nintendos next next gen. They absolutely want this to be attractive. Now later on they can pull a Sony and do a switch 2 OLED and charge $600 and $650b.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

The PS5 Pro is underperforming.

Is it? The console released at 800€ in europe and 700$ in the USA.

 

[MarV0]

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+.

PS6 will be $800 minimum unless it has bottom-tier components.

 

[reinking]

After people paying almost a grand for a shitty PS5 pro I don’t want to hear any other product get trashed for being expensive and I mean it.

Sounds serious.

 

[memoryman3]

PS6 will be $800 minimum unless it has bottom-tier components.

And no one will buy it.

Customers in the console market are highly price conscious.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

If there’s anyone who seriously thought the switch 2 wouldn’t cost at least $399, They had completely unrealistic expectations.

The switch OLED model has a lower profit margin for Nintendo at $349 than the original switch at $299, and neither one of them have ever had a price cut. so just consider that for a second, and then think about how little sense it would make for the switch 2 to somehow be even marginally profitable day one, and launch below $400. It ain’t happening. And it was never gonna happen.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

And no one will buy it.

Customers in the console market are highly price conscious.

OK, you’re joking. This is like opposite day or something.

 

[Zacfoldor]

 

[lughnasadh123]

$400 choice is the safest, most sensible pick you could go with. Personally I'm curious to see if they push it up to $500 for the eventual OLED model down the road. $550 OLED w/pack in?

 

[MarV0]

And no one will buy it.

Customers in the console market are highly price conscious.

Oh yes they will as they bought the PS5 from scalpers in droves.

 

[Dacvak]

Wild to me that some people thought it would somehow be less than $399. The OLED is STILL $350, so there’s no way the Switch 2 is gonna launch at the price of an end-of-life portable. Even if they lower the price of the OLED.

It’ll be $399 minimum. I’m bracing myself for $499 though.

 

[yogaflame]

Fall or early next year launch?

 

[username12]

Just rip people off on the software instead. They'll pay whatever you charge them.

 

[Deerock71]

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.

Careful. The PC elitists will wipe their shit off with your head since shit doesn't stick to your hair.