ShadowFox08
Member
That seems reasonable with the joycon controllers and no game or anything else extra. If it included a game at that price like Nintendo did with Wii sports, it would be amazing!
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First placeholder price for Nintendo Switch - $329CAD (~$245 USD)
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Mr.Monitor
Member
Honestly that price is cheap enough to knock me from "I don't know about this" to "day one," provided the launch lineup is good.
This is why I believe the placeholder price. I had secretly hoped it would come with a regular controller, though.
TheOfficeMut
Unconfirmed Member
Price it at >=$250 and offer the new Pokémon game for it and I'll be all in.
kuroneko0509
Member
err you quoted euro sign not pound
fwiw 1 usd = ~1.08 eur atm and lets not forget typical eu vat is around 19-21% and the price listed in us/ca isn't with tax while in eu/gb it is
$249 is a good price point. I think even $299 might be a tough sell for anyone other than hardcore Nintendo fans, and they certainly weren't enough to carry the Wii U. You can get a much more powerful console in XB1 or PS4 for that $299 price point with established libraries and guaranteed third party support. If Nintendo tried anything over $299 it would be a death sentence for the Switch.
Ah, looked like a pound sign at first glance - oops.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
That's a good price considering I think there's going to be a lot of overpriced accessories that will come with it.
Seems to good to be true though, and I'm going to expect a bit higher with the actual price.
Seems to good to be true though, and I'm going to expect a bit higher with the actual price.
Davey Cakes
Member
I know that $250 isn't "impulse buy" price for everbody but it's in that range for typical middle class folk who enjoy electronic entertainment. $300 is a bit steep though.
Keeping the Switch at $250 would really help it as a brand new piece of hardware in competition with slightly-aged alternatives priced the same.
I honestly don't believe Switch will be another Wii but if Nintendo can find a way to make it a "hot item" they'd be on the right track. I almost have confidence in this because even the Mini NES Classic is entering that territory, being a $70 system with only 30 choice games from 35 years ago.
The big question is what kind of incentives we'll see, if any. But I'm still locked in at my $250 or $249.99 prediction. Save this post if you have to.
jimmypython
Member
i will trade in my WiiU and all the WiiU games for this.
OmegaSmash
Member
Bundle options for pack-in game/Zelda @ $250 each and it's a seller.
AquaWateria
Member
Its sucks how Canada always get fucked over in prices.
Calm Mind
Member
You have never been to Brazil have you?
OverturePT
Member
I wish.
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Deleted member 465307
Unconfirmed Member
These placeholder prices rarely mean anything, but $250 would be a stellar price. It would be a more powerful and more functional Wii U for less money. Also, with XB1 and PS4 at $300, getting 50-90% of the performance of those systems (we'll see how it turns out) plus portability for $50 less seems like fair pricing.
Based on the rumors: $300 is likely the ceiling for mainstream success (assuming the product is compelling) and what I was and still am expecting. $250 would be a pleasant surprise. $200 would be the "this can't be real" price. $350 would be the "uhhh..." price. And $400 would be "*sigh*...Nintendo."
Based on the rumors: $300 is likely the ceiling for mainstream success (assuming the product is compelling) and what I was and still am expecting. $250 would be a pleasant surprise. $200 would be the "this can't be real" price. $350 would be the "uhhh..." price. And $400 would be "*sigh*...Nintendo."
Drilbit777
Member
$249 would be a killer price for me lol I'd buy that on day one for sure
bobbychalkers
Member
Day 1 at that price
Mass_Pincup
Banned
Seems way too good to be true as doesn't leave much room for a price drop.
I expect 300$/
It's not, VAT isn't accounted for in the North America.
I expect 300$/
It's not, VAT isn't accounted for in the North America.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Killer price if true.
But I think the tech is going to cost us $299.
But I think the tech is going to cost us $299.
DrROBschiz
Member
If it lauches at 250..... Yeah buddy
I expect bundles at 299 though
I expect bundles at 299 though
Professor Renegade
Banned
I hate my country's dollar right now 😢
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I think $250 would put it at impulse buy territory for a lot of people. Would be cool to see that happen.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Brazil I bet lol.
EDIT: Oh wait, probably Canada. Lol.
The self exposé. shkdhdkd
Forsaken82
Member
Yeah... that's what people said about the Wii.
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Deleted member 465307
Unconfirmed Member
I don't really expect price drops to anything lower than $200. What I expect instead is a wider range of models (for example, a Switch without the portability of the tablet core could probably cut a good amount of cost by losing the screen and size constraints) and iterative products that replace the old ones at the same price.
Princess Viola
Member
$250 is a price I'd be comfortable with, I feel that's 'reasonable' for what the Switch is, based on the reveal trailer.
Dark Cloud
Member
$250 is a great price!
AkelisRain
Member
Nice, price. My goal was to save up around $600. Maybe I can get two at launch instead of one then. I won't have to share with my kids.
chrisPjelly
Member
My eyes are gonna crying poutine gravy if that's what the Canadian price is going to be :[
Movalpolos
Banned
So 300 usd if I want a proper controller. And weaker than a xbone. Lame.