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[Chittagong]

It’s going to be $399 for sure, that’s about the inflation bump and still appears affordable-ish for impulse xmas gifts

 

[Arcane0ne]

449.99 or 499.99 Euros.

 

[Soapbox Killer]

People thinking it will be 400 U.S. will be dissappointed ...SW2. will cost 500 or more.

There ain't no way on Earth Nintendo sell this at $500 as the ONLY SKU. Maybe...maybe , some wild ass bundle with...on second thought no. I'll buy you lunch if it comes in at anything close to $500. (unless there is an OLED model, which there wont be but if it is)

 

[Trilobit]

Sort of makes me miss the time when I could buy a pocketable handheld for a smaller sum.

I'll pay 499 but I think Nintendo will target 399.

I'll sell you one for 499:- if they sell one for 399:- just to make you happy.

 

[Gamer79]

I wish they had 2 Sku's

1 @ $400 and adds 256GB of storage and an LCD
and
2 @ $500 that adds $512GB of Storage and an Oled or Amoled screen

 

[Exede]

Have absolutely no problem with 450€ish (tax included) i just want new Nintendo Hardware!

 

[Pasta la Vista]

Same here. that pro controller is damn near invicible.

Went through 2 with stick drift, but at least the battery holds a charge!

 

[Ev1L AuRoN]

I'm hoping for a $399 price tag, but I'm thinking it's more likely to be in the $449~$499 range. All I want is to be decent. At very least, in the same ballpark as the PS4 in the performance department.

 

[Scrawnton]

It will be $450. They'll kill off the Switch 1 OLED model, drop the original to $250 and the Lite to $150.

 

[GoldenEye98]

The Switch 1 as a barometer for price is terrible as it is vastly outdated and overpriced as it is. And this thing is basically just an iteration of that. The chip (8nm ampere) is years old. It isn't using an OLED.

If this thing comes with like 128 or 256GB of storage it really shouldn't be more than $350 imo.

 

[bundylove]

I keep saying 450.

Then at reveal i will say see i told you it will be 450.

 

[blacktout]

I wish they had 2 Sku's

1 @ $400 and adds 256GB of storage and an LCD
and
2 @ $500 that adds $512GB of Storage and an Oled or Amoled screen

Yeah, I would pay $500 for more storage and an OLED screen, especially if the system came in a color other than boring black.

 

[baphomet]

It's $399 for the base model

 

[kiphalfton]

At every company (when employee asks about raises):

"Cost of living increase raise? Inflation? Sorry not familiar with that"

Same company (when providing goods/services):

"Gonna have to raise prices due to inflation"

 

[Sojiro]

I am absolutely still in the $400 camp and would be incredibly surprised to see it higher than that. Mind you I have no expectations of an OLED screen. Personally I would love for an OLED option at launch, and would pay more for that option, but I know that will be extremely unlikely to happen.

 

[Shaki12345]

449.99 or 499.99 Euros.

That's not a price for a kid's toy.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

Obviously. They decided the Switch price under the same criteria and said as much. $399 or $499. Sweet spot is $399 but Nintendo doesn’t subsidize consoles by selling them at a loss so they may have to go higher.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

That's not a price for a kid's toy.

I don’t understand this comment. Switch OLED is $349 and it sells better than the other two models combined and has for years, and it’s never had a price drop.

 

[Shaki12345]

I don’t understand this comment. Switch OLED is $349 and it sells better than the other two models combined and has for years, and it’s never had a price drop.

If Switch 2 goes above the 4 it's a psychological disadvantage Nintendo would never take. 399 is a 3 and sounds much better.

This is a mass market device and should be accessible in price.

 

[lughnasadh123]

$400 is the best they can do to push multiple systems in a family without the parents saying fuck it, let them share.

 

[DarkstarRising13]

I understand Nintendo's plight concerning recent events beyond their control. Japan's currency is in the nose dive and since Nintendo wants to make a profit on their hardware, compared to Sony, I'd say judging from their history and, depending on the cost of the hardware involved, they may be pricing it quite a steep to get a profit, even if it might hurt them and gain Nintendo gamers' fury.

 

[Azelover]

Of course it's being considered. Might aswell say nothing.

 

[Wildebeest]

Hard to say how much enthusiasm there is for this. People are either I'm dead broke, no way, or want to show the world their dick is bigger than king kong and won't buy unless it has 5 5090s in it.

 

[DKPOWPOW]

$399 and they will fly off the store shelves. $449 Mario Kart 9 bundle, still flies off the shelves. Switch 1 has to be getting a price drop and or a new model if they plan to continue to sell the OG. I can see them phasing out the OLED, dropping the Switch to $199 with a game, and the Lite to $129. It’ll still sell at those prices, while keeping a big enough gap from the Switch 2.

 

[Radical_3d]

The last surviving nVidia engineer that worked on that chip died peacefully in his bed, surrounded by his family and his loved ones, with a smile on his face, of old age.

Of course it’ll be affordable.

 

[kazuyamishima]

449 USD
499 Euros
60k Yen
390 quids.

 

[ManaByte]

They don't take affordable pricing into consideration for the first switch

The Switch launched at $299

 

[Grizzled Ghost]

Phew, they're taking inflation into account. I was worried they were only gonna charge 12 Confederate Greenback and a few hay pennies.

 

[digital_ghost]

 

[Solarstrike]

Welp. PS5 Pro it was nice while the fun lasted but it's time for a trade-in

 

[Lokaum D+]

U$999,99 we have Zelda, every Nintendo fanboy would defend.

 

[Three]

Let me guess, is this the translation?
Inflation = high price
Affordability = shit specs

 

[DaleinCalgary]

I will not upgrade if it's not OLED

 

[R6Rider]

Welp. PS5 Pro it was nice while the fun lasted but it's time for a trade-in

 

[Pop]

Four Ninety Nine

Best they can do

 

[kevboard]

The last surviving nVidia engineer that worked on that chip died peacefully in his bed, surrounded by his family and his loved ones, with a smile on his face, of old age.

Of course it’ll be affordable.

and yet, it's still better hardware than anything AMD has to offer

 

[Pejo]

I'm willing to have a peek at $500 or below. Anything higher is a "not at launch" situation.

Also, mostly the games. If there are compelling exclusives, then my interest rises.

 

[ReBurn]

In a world where a Steam Deck can be had for $399 it seems unlikely to me that Nintendo would release Switch 2 for more than that. I guess it is possible but it's tough to imagine Nintendo asking more than that.

 

[AJUMP23]

I am guessing 400. Doesn’t matter I will buy it.

 

[demigod]

Looks like SNL, which skit is this?

This will be $500 minimum.

 

[Vyse]

Around $450 is still my guess.

This sounds right.

 

[//DEVIL//]

Gonna be 400$ from the LCD version
updated version with bigger drive inside and an OLED for 500$

the source is my ass but I trust it.

 

[Hellraizah]

449.99$ USD
649.99$ Trudeau Pesos

 

[hemo memo]

$349 most likely. The highest they will go is $399.

 

[Barakov]

SO $400? Sounds about right.

 

[kevboard]

$349 most likely. The highest they will go is $399.

350 on its own, 400 in a Mario Kart bundle is my bet.
with a sidebet on a "core" version that does not come with wrist straps or a dock, just a charging cable, for 300.

that last version seems like a steal, but if you think about how they then can sell you a dock for 80 bucks, and wrist straps for like 20, in the end you'd pay more if you want to upgrade (similar concept to the PS5 Slim Digital), which then will push most people to buy the 350 bundle with these things... basically, have a super cheap version and then upsell people to the normal one.

the 360 did it, the PS5 did it... it seems to work.

 

[Moses85]

If its under 400€ it will be
A) Sold with a loss
B) Shitty Hardware

 

[amigastar]

$349 most likely. The highest they will go is $399.

That would be great but i think it will be more of 449$.

 

[hemo memo]

That would be great but i think it will be more of 449$.

I don't see them repeating the 3DS mistake again. $449 for the basic model is high.

 

[whyman]

Nice, with recent Trump actions, 399 euro and 450 dollar is the logical way to go.