shoryukens
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250 USD sounds like a great price to me.
You're forgetting that it's in a portable package as well...it's powerful for the size and that comes at a cost.So 300 usd if I want a proper controller. And weaker than a xbone. Lame.
If they are the only ones thinking the $250 price is right then that would suggest otherwise. That's why I'm wondering how many people who didn't buy the Wii U now thinks the Switch is a good deal at $250.I think the mindset of the same people who paid more for a Wii U is different now and I believe most who say it's the "sweet spot" are considering the price it would have to be in order to be successful.
I am wondering if most of the people saying $250 is the sweet spot bought a Wii U. Nintendo needs to move beyond its core fanbase. Remember, there were a lot of people on GAF defending the Gamepad for the Wii U, and we see how the value of that turned out in the view of the general public.
Have you read this thread? People are setting themselves up for disappointment because they expect the price to be EVEN LOWER!This is on the bottom end of what I and most others considered to be a realistic price spectrum ($250-$300), and is also the price point I personally expected based on some (extremely amateur) manufacturing cost speculation.
I also wouldn't get my hopes up for a pack in game. Don't set yourself up for disappointment.
If they are the only ones thinking the $250 price is right then that would suggest otherwise. That's why I'm wondering how many people who didn't buy the Wii U now thinks the Switch is a good deal at $250.
250 would be launch purchase. 300 i wouldn't get at launch
$200?? For the dock and controller?
What kind of trash ass specs would be in that? Probably barely more powerful then wii u. I want some third parties on it even though I have an xbox one
That cost is a problem. It reduces the size of the market the Switch can target. If you are someone who is perfectly fine carrying your phone around, and don't intend to use the mobile features of the Switch, then that extra cost does not get you anything. That makes it a disincentive to buy the Switch.You're forgetting that it's in a portable package as well...it's powerful for the size and that comes at a cost.
third parties aren't gonna be on it and the specs will be somewhere between wii u and xbone
$200 is possible but I'm expecting $250
That's not the point. The point is that if everyone who says that the $250 is the sweet spot bought a Wii U, it shows that they aren't the ones who are price sensitive for Nintendo products. Those people had no problem with the price even though the general public did. The people that need to be convinced are the ones who did not buy a Wii U.
A common flaw I see in defending Nintendo is that the people doing it often assume they are the only market that matters. You see comments that contain some form of "I don't care what others say..." or "I love it no matter what". That's perfectly fine as far as personal testimonials, but adds little when talking overall market analysis.
You're forgetting that it's in a portable package as well...it's powerful for the size and that comes at a cost.
What are you even expecting. $199? That's absolutely unreal.
Not if Nintendo made a console only version that didn't have to include the cost of the screen and battery, and also didn't have to fit everything into such a small space. $199 would be the upper end for such a product, and I could see it going for less.
Not if Nintendo made a console only version that didn't have to include the cost of the screen and battery, and also didn't have to fit everything into such a small space. $199 would be the upper end for such a product, and I could see it going for less.
not even basic stuff like fifa, CoD Ubisoft games? Not asking for anything crazy like Red Dead Redemption 2 or anything
But the tablet is the console and the entire brain itself.
Have you read this thread? People are setting themselves up for disappointment because they expect the price to be EVEN LOWER!
Well, that's an opinion you have - and quite possibly share with many gamers.That cost is a problem. It reduces the size of the market the Switch can target. If you are someone who is perfectly fine carrying your phone around, and don't intend to use the mobile features of the Switch, then that extra cost does not get you anything. That makes it a disincentive to buy the Switch.
Nintendo's idea was to unite the console and mobile market into one larger one. Unfortunately due to price, the Switch doesn't compete well as a console. In the end that makes the Switch only a mobile device.
Well, the New 3DS and PS Vita both cost $249 at launch.250 dollars is a decent price but still too expensive for a handheld.
Have you read this thread? People are setting themselves up for disappointment because they expect the price to be EVEN LOWER!
Well, the New 3DS and PS Vita both cost $249 at launch.
Even if the Switch was primarily marketed as a handheld (which it isn't btw), $249 would most definitely not be too much to ask for.
It was too expensive for the 3DS, yes.250 dollars is a decent price but still too expensive for a handheld.
They could even do something like that...down the line...but what would be the point? Too similar to PS4/XBONE and only 720 at this day and age.Not if Nintendo made a console only version that didn't have to include the cost of the screen and battery, and also didn't have to fit everything into such a small space. Assuming the Switch goes for $250, $199 would be the upper end for such a product, and I could see it going for less.
250 dollars is a decent price but still too expensive for a handheld.
Well, the New 3DS and PS Vita both cost $249 at launch.
Even if the Switch was primarily marketed as a handheld (which it isn't btw), $249 would most definitely not be too much to ask for.
It was too expensive for the 3DS, yes.
But for the Switch? That remains to be seen. It's a handheld, yes, but also serves as a console when hooked up to the TV. That sort of functionality could have all sorts of implications towards consumer interpretation of the Switch in general.
If Nintendo's new system is marketed well and people actually want a console experience on the go (which also incorporates any handheld-centric experiences inherited from the 3DS developer mindset) then $250 might actually work this time around. The launch lineup is key, however. I really hope that, after all this time, Nintendo has some good shit lined up. And I'm not just talking purely about Wii U experiences ported over but actual handheld-oriented games transferred from the 3DS ecosystem as well.
250 dollars is a decent price but still too expensive for a handheld.
No matter what Nintendo calls it, it's still a handheld. And 250 dollars for a handheld is the equivalent of 350 dollars for a home console from Nintendo.
I just had an epiphany. The Switch isn't trying to compete as a console AND a mobile device. The Switch is Nintendo's retreat from the home console space in a face saving manner. It is a mobile device that throws a bone to console users, but that's it. I'm not sure how well that strategy will work with the competition in the mobile space from phones, but it does make Nintendo's marketing strategy make some sense.
Switch as a $250...
If Nintendo no longer cares about home consoles, the Switch is about the best they can do.
- Mobile device: Properly priced if it has the advertised power
- Home console: A poor value