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[Neoxon]

$250 with Splatoon Switch pack-in, do it Nintendo

Supposedly the $300 Deluxe Bundle is the one that includes Splatoon.

Those mentioning Pokemon stars. Mark my word, it'll be on both 3ds and switch.

Tom Phillips (of Eurogamer) specifically said that Pokémon Stars is Switch-only, sooo......yeah.

 

[killatopak]

I don't think I'm gonna but it day 1 but definitely buying it this year.

Need more games other than BotW.

 

[Dark Cloud]

The switch actually seems like it'll be capable of multiplayer right out of the box with the way it handles the joycons, so there might be less need to immediately go out and buy a second controller.

Yeah that's a big point of the Switch. You already have two players. Tell me if the PS4 and X1 or Wii U came with two controllers from the go.

Yes, these are smaller controllers, but you can get two player experiences from the get go. The 3DS can't do it either lol

 

[Caelus]

I'm hoping the price of software scales depending on what sort of 'experience' it is, e.g. Pokemon should be still be $40, or at least Stars should (maybe even $50), if they're not overhauling the experience significantly.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

Very reasonable.

Please please please be region free. I would like to buy you!

(rumours of region free don't quite cut it for me)

 

[Anth0ny]

This is fine. $199 would have been nice though.

 

[Solid SOAP]

I'm hoping the price of software scales depending on what sort of 'experience' it is, e.g. Pokemon should be still be $40, or at least Stars should (maybe even $50), if they're not overhauling the experience significantly.

If the game looks and plays like a AAA title, it'll be $50+

 

[JetSetRadio]

Nikkei isn't your average leaking kid. It's going to be funny if it's 299.

 

[kubus]

Finally, a website that did actual fact checking and read the full article before making assumptions.

This is way more accurate than the translation I posted before. Please read this:

Dualshockers: Nintendo Switch: No, Nikkei Didn’t Claim that the Price Will be 25,000 Yen

 

[Herb Alpert]

This is fine. $199 would have been nice though.

$149 and a blowjob would have been even nicer.

 

[noshten]

I'm thinking 30 000 yen or $250 for Switch with Splatoon will be a great price for Japan. Anything higher and it will have difficulty until the price is dropped.

 

[orthodoxy1095]

Finally, a website that did actual fact checking and read the full article before making assumptions.

This is way more accurate than the translation I posted before. Please read this:

Dualshockers: Nintendo Switch: No, Nikkei Didn’t Claim that the Price Will be 25,000 Yen

Lmao

 

[Dark Cloud]

Finally, a website that did actual fact checking and read the full article before making assumptions.

This is way more accurate than the translation I posted before. Please read this:

Dualshockers: Nintendo Switch: No, Nikkei Didn’t Claim that the Price Will be 25,000 Yen

Can this be put in the OP and title of topic updated?

 

[Angel_DvA]

too much, 200$ would be a better price.

 

[CrispyBoar]

Please let this be real.

 

[forknknife]

I think people are missing the post where it explains that Nikkei is merely speculating - it's not source or rumour based.

The tears if this ends up costing 300€ are gonna drown gaf!

 

[Kenzodielocke]

299€ will cause some big controversy on GAF. Base console price that is.

 

[Hexa]

Finally, a website that did actual fact checking and read the full article before making assumptions.

This is way more accurate than the translation I posted before. Please read this:

Dualshockers: Nintendo Switch: No, Nikkei Didn’t Claim that the Price Will be 25,000 Yen

IIRC Dualshockers was banned on GAF not too long ago for being unreliable, but now they call us out on our BS. Oh how the tables have turned.

 

[J@hranimo]

Excellent, as expected (I feel like I've said this before )

Switch + Zelda BotW + Splatoon + Pro Controller = my ideal Day 1.

Maybe a 3rd party game if my money is right

edit: oh shit, the article is wrong? Welp!

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

The tears if this ends up costing 300€ are gonna drown gaf!

No tears.

Just waiting for the inevitable drop in price in the first months.

 

[oatmeal]

This is what we assumed with the Wii U when the price as announced.

It ended up being $50 dollars more than expected.

 

[Gotdatmoney]

Lol people who dont know japanese need to not jump at this shit. Get it translated before posting it websites.

 

[tzare]

Seems expensive to me. Unless bundled with a game.

 

[fluffydelusions]

IIRC Dualshockers was banned on GAF not too long ago for being unreliable, but now they call us out on our BS. Oh how the tables have turned.

.

 

[gate stormer]

Was already trading a bunch of shit in at Gamestop today or tomorrow anyways towards preorder, with having Friday off as well, this pretty much solidifies it for me. I was already likely there at launch anyways at $299.99, but $249.99 is the sweet spot.

Nintendo knows they need a solid price to move units at launch, especially after Wii U.

 

[FZW]

Will take it seriously when its 199 or less. Never paid $250 for a handheld and never will.

 

[Coolbgdog12]

I hope Thursday they really drive home the point and show some stuff on how it's still a legitimate hybrid. They still want to maintain that it's both a console and handheld.

 

[ggx2ac]

Finally, a website that did actual fact checking and read the full article before making assumptions.

This is way more accurate than the translation I posted before. Please read this:

Dualshockers: Nintendo Switch: No, Nikkei Didn’t Claim that the Price Will be 25,000 Yen

Thanks, when I saw the thread title I thought it was referring to Nintendo's stock value and when I went into the thread I was confused.

Now at least it is confirmed.

 

[Copper]

Will take it seriously when its 199 or less. Never paid $250 for a handheld and never will.

This is a home console.

 

[LizardKing]

Agree. Only software and price matters. The specs will matter behind the scenes, but only to the extent they determine price.

Tell me then, why did the mass market in the US switch from the Xbox to PS platform when PS4 and xbone were released? Xbox had the momentum from the previous gen and the only perceived difference at that time was PS4 was more powerful and ran multiplats better. They might not know the specs, but they know which one has the better reputation for power.

The more informed gamers know specs. This develops a reputation and leads the mass market by the nose to which console they "should" buy.

 

[JetSetRadio]

It might have a chance with switch sports and rabbidz bundled.

 

[outunderthestars]

$250 seems like the right price.

 

[Teletraan1]

Your original point wasn't very good or well informed, which is why people corrected you.

My original point was fine. A possibly similar power device has existed on the market for years at a lower potential price point. Not seeing the big controversy or misinformation since I said possibly. But keep being you.

 

[Chessr]

Good, $200 would be better.

Even without third-party support it'll sell as a 'Nintendo Box' at the price-point. New Nintendo games + their back catalogue (Ocarina of Time on the go) is an appealing prospect at $250.

And 150 is better than 200.
And so on and so on

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

This is a home console.

Given that as a console it's severely undercooked, and as a handheld it's somewhat good, I'm more inclined to say it's chiefly a handheld that can also be used as a console.

 

[Akhe]

YES!

Spoiler

pls be true

 

[HotHamBoy]

That might be $199-$229 in the United States.

$250 for sure.

Given that as a console it's severely undercooked, and as a handheld it's somewhat good, I'm more inclined to say it's chiefly a handheld that can also be used as a console.

You can call it whatever you want.

It's still primarily a home console if that's what Nintendo is saying it is. It certainly is gigantic for a handheld and some of the games will be $60. It also apparently has a performance drop when undocked.

 

[darkazcura]

This is not a new feature, old Shield TV could also do these things.

No I am pretty sure that is what is new with the Shield TV. I don't think it had HDR support at the connector level before.

 

[Outrun]

$250 Canadian would be nice.

$200 USD

 

[Toparaman]

too much, 200$ would be a better price.

$0 would've been worse though, I hate when I have to pay too little for something.

 

[Josh7289]

I can read Japanese, but not to a native level, so I could be missing some nuance, but as I read it, the article is just stating that a lot of analysts expect/hope the price will be 25,000 yen -- not that Nikkei has heard from any source that this will actually be the price.

 

[bachikarn]

I completely disagree with the first two paragraphs and optimistically agree with the third.

I just don't think you can flat out say those things couldn't have changed anything at all. We're both speculating but in opposite ways.

Because the Wii was like sold out for a straight year with a ridiculous amount of people lining up to get it. A lot of those people were not traditional gamers who could give two fucks about the x360 of the PS3. You think it would suddenly have not been sold out if it was priced $50 or $100 more? Nintendo definitely misjudged the market and priced it too low. It is probably why they ended up pricing the 3DS so high, because they thought it was going to be a similar situation.

As far as the Wii U, it is pretty clear a price cut wouldn't have done much as that is the reason it never really got a price cut for it's entire four year run. They were unofficial price cuts done by retailers, and it did very little to move the product. It was just not a desirable product, and making it cheaper wasn't going to change that.

Obviously price has an impact on these things, but the #1 priority is to demonstrate value.

 

[Godzilla's Left Toe]

People buying the system or not is irrelevant. It's not a very good price. It's expensive for a handheld and as a home console, it's competing with PS4 or One which are in the same range of price but twice to three times faster.

200 dollars is impulse buy territory. 250 dollars is too much for a handheld. Fine for a home console but this one is competing with other established consoles on the same price point.






Yes, 250 dollars is conservative. It's basically in the "Let's not try to be competitive" range. Then again, I dont see in what world 250 dollars will make Switch a success for now. Unless it sets the world on fire with crazy game announcements, it'll wish to do 3DS numbers when it was priced at 250 dollars. Which... Isn't the kind of target Nintendo wants.

BINGO

 

[bachikarn]

People buying the system or not is irrelevant. It's not a very good price. It's expensive for a handheld and as a home console, it's competing with PS4 or One which are in the same range of price but twice to three times faster.

200 dollars is impulse buy territory. 250 dollars is too much for a handheld. Fine for a home console but this one is competing with other established consoles on the same price point.

What is this based on? $250 in March 2017 is equal to $209 in 2011 when the 3DS came out. Wasn't the initial price cut of the 3DS to $200?

 

[darkazcura]

People buying the system or not is irrelevant. It's not a very good price. It's expensive for a handheld and as a home console, it's competing with PS4 or One which are in the same range of price but twice to three times faster.

200 dollars is impulse buy territory. 250 dollars is too much for a handheld. Fine for a home console but this one is competing with other established consoles on the same price point.






Yes, 250 dollars is conservative. It's basically in the "Let's not try to be competitive" range. Then again, I dont see in what world 250 dollars will make Switch a success for now. Unless it sets the world on fire with crazy game announcements, it'll wish to do 3DS numbers when it was priced at 250 dollars. Which... Isn't the kind of target Nintendo wants.

Well luckily for them it is neither a console nor a handheld. It is both. You don't compare the prices individually like they are being sold that way. You aren't buying a 250 dollar handheld, and you aren't buying a 250 dollar console. You are buying a 250 dollar hybrid of which there is no competing device on the market to compare prices to.

 

[LizardKing]

$250 for sure.



You can call it whatever you want.

It's still primarily a home console if that's what Nintendo is saying it is. It certainly is gigantic for a handheld and some of the games will be $60. It also apparently has a performance drop when undocked.

What matters is what people perceive it to be, not what Nintendo says it is. If it looks and acts like a handheld with a tv out then.... Also, nobody is going to know or care about a resolution bump from handheld to tv. It's pretty much an imperceptible difference. (Even though not doing that would be a noted negative)

Well luckily for them it is neither a console nor a handheld. It is both. You don't compare the prices individually like they are being sold that way. You aren't buying a 250 dollar handheld, and you aren't buying a 250 dollar console. You are buying a 250 dollar hybrid of which there is no competing device on the market to compare prices to.

Same thing here. What matters is how people perceive it, not how Nintendo wants them to. If they see it as a handheld with a TV out then you are buying a 250 dollar handheld. If they don't see a "hybrid" then there isn't one.

 

[brawly]

$299 with a Pro Controller and Zelda.

Let's go.

 

[Shikamaru Ninja]

Where has it been statistically proven that "$199" is impulse buy territory and that "$249" isn't. Such an easy blanket statement to throw around when you don't have to prove it.

If your strongest point is that the 3DS didn't do well at $249, well the NDS did even worse at $199. The Wii sold gangbusters at $249. It's about the software and overall product as presented to the consumer. You can't just predicate all forecast on a price.

 

[Tom Nook Sawyer]

http://www.dualshockers.com/2017/01/08/nintendo-switch-no-nikkei-isnt-claiming-price-will-25000-yen/

Today a rumor sparked on NeoGAF, based on the allegation that Nikkei claimed that the price of Nintendo’s upcoming console Switch will be 25,000 yen (About $214). Several websites, including many specializing on Nintendo news, immediately took it as confirmed news or a reliable rumor, and posted it as such.

Unfortunately, this is false: Nikkei is indeed reliable when it actually claims something, being the online arm of the Nikkei Shinbun, one of Japan’s most prominent newspapers. Yet, they made no claim whatsoever to have any firm awareness of the Switch’s price.

 

[Nibel]

It's all about value

People will impulse buy a $249 machine if they see the value in it

Stop projecting your impulse buy price range on others which is based on your current perceived value of the Switch