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[Robb]

GAF: “$350? That’s not too bad and what I was expecting”

It’ll be fun to see the price reveal, I think there’ll be a lot of disappointment.

The base hardware is supposedly comparable to SteamDeck(?) which is sold at $399 already. Then you add a dock (which is also rumored to contain a separate fan this time), HDMI and power cables, two detachable controllers with loads of gimmick tech, wrist straps, a controller attachment…

If anything I think Nintendo will reveal the price early on during the April presentation to get the bad news out of the way, and then show the games/exciting stuff.

 

[Rat Rage]

Are you guys mental? $350 would be INSANELY good.

No way it will be under $399. Even $399 would be a good price.

 

[ManaByte]

The base hardware is supposedly comparable to SteamDeck(?)

No it's not.

It's about PS4 level.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

$350 would mean even shittier specs than we can reasonably imagine.
Sure Nintendo will want to actually sell the thing right away, but new tech for that little money in this economy is impossible. Unless, again, this system is even more outdated and underpowered than Nintendo's usual.

 

[Robb]

No it's not.

It's about PS4 level.

That’s what I thought the SteamDeck was/is, roughly. What’s the SteamDeck?

Most speculation I’ve seen is worse performance than SteamDeck in handheld mode but better performance than SteamDeck in docked mode.

But I have no clue about this stuff.

 

[Comandr]

$350 would mean even shittier specs than we can reasonably imagine.
Sure Nintendo will want to actually sell the thing right away, but new tech for that little money in this economy is impossible. Unless, again, this system is even more outdated and underpowered than Nintendo's usual.

This. Considering Nintendo doesn't like to sell their consoles at a loss from day 1, I'd have to really wonder what corners were cut to make a profit on $350.

 

[ManaByte]

This. Considering Nintendo doesn't like to sell their consoles at a loss from day 1, I'd have to really wonder what corners were cut to make a profit on $350.

The only time Nintendo has sold a console higher than $299 was the Wii U Deluxe, which was $350 and there was still a $299 option. People huffing hopium that Nintendo is going to price the Switch 2 at the same as the current gen big consoles don't get Nintendo and are hoping they'd do something stupid so the console doesn't completely destroy their favorite plastic box in sales again.

 

[Comandr]

The only time Nintendo has sold a console higher than $299 was the Wii U Deluxe, which was $350 and there was still a $299 option. People huffing hopium that Nintendo is going to price the Switch 2 at the same as the current gen big consoles don't get Nintendo and are hoping they'd do something stupid so the console doesn't completely destroy their favorite plastic box in sales again.

And the Wii U was one of two Nintendo consoles in history to be sold at a loss for a time, and it was a generation behind in terms of specs.

 

[Magic Carpet]

$1000 Scalper price.
Nintendo going take that Nvidia hardware all the way up.

 

[saintjules]

Sounds perfectly reasonable. The games probably won't look anything higher than PS4 games do.

 

[Zacfoldor]

That's much cheaper than I was expecting. I think everyone is expecting $399.99.

 

[Walter Matthau]

Not gonna happen. It’s 2025.

 

[LordOcidax]

$399.99 minimum. And the bundle $449.99. And if we are realistic 449 and 499

 

[graywolf323]

if Nintendo has confirmed they aren’t dropping the price nor discontinuing the Switch 1, why would anyone think they’d price the Switch 2 near it? that’d kill any sales momentum the OG Switch has left

 

[Sojiro]

Would be nice, but I am still firmly thinking it's 400.

 

[AGRacing]

Fastest selling console ever if 500 CAD. They’ll have the stock to do it.

I think it’s important Nintendo is paranoid about following up successful consoles. Their first console with a “2” behind it. I’m not saying I believe this price… but it’s believable from a certain perspective.

 

[Trogdor1123]

500 cdn seems about right. Hardware is often sold here for a bit less for some reason

 

[Moses85]

350 …. Only if

A) They are selling it with a loss
B) This thing offers performance like a PS3 Pro

 

[Dynomite]

Are we assuming the Switch 2 will launch with LCD then jump to OLED a year later. I dont see myself buying this thing twice. (I probably will)

 

[amigastar]

Isn't there a possibilty Costco did this only to get attention?

 

[kapshin]

$350 is good depends on the launch games I haven't followed too close but for now it seems Metroid Prime 4 and Mario Kart. If that is all I will wait, I know Metroid Prime is big but I personally prefer the 2d ones.

 

[Hookshot]

Isn't there a possibilty Costco did this only to get attention?

More like someone did this to make it too cheap so when it isn't a million shitty articles of how Nintendo have raised the price to rip you off for reasons x,y and Z can exist.

 

[Robb]

Are we assuming the Switch 2 will launch with LCD then jump to OLED a year later. I dont see myself buying this thing twice. (I probably will)

All rumors point towards LCD in the launch SKU, so yeah, I’d guess we’ll see OLED down the line. Either in the form of a “pro” SKU or just an OLED model as with the Switch.

I’d assume we’ll see a Switch 2 Lite SKU as well.

For reference Switch launched in 2017, Switch Lite launched two years later (2019), and Switch OLED launched 4 years later (2021). So “a year later” is likely too optimistic.