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The Evolution of Console Gaming: Insights on the Switch 2's Debut - DFC Intelligence

DFC Intelligence forecasts the Switch 2 to be the fastest-selling console system ever and one of the most important milestones in video game history.

www.dfcint.com

 

[Mozza]

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At Over $400, Nintendo Switch 2 Still Expected to Break Sales Records - 9meters

The long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2 is already setting the stage for what could be the most successful console launch in gaming history—despite an anticipated

9meters.com

Without a doubt the Switch 2 will be massive.

 

[Robb]

Hopefully they've made enough to keep up with demand.

 

[Mozza]

Hopefully they've made enough to keep up with demand.

I think they have plus no chip shortage this time round. This is going to break launch window sales records. And the crow's are very worried.

 

[PeteBull]

Definitely gonna sell well, at least first 2-3years coz of hardcore nintendo fans, so i think up to 50m units in first 3 years will be fine with that price/specs, after that ninny likely gonna make oled refresh on 3nm node with much longer battery life and can ride that train for a long while

 

[MrJangles]

It'll wipe the floor with the 'competition'.

Again.

 

[Cakeboxer]

Nintendo doing Nintendo things. Also they don't need a sub service or excessive bugdets + huge marketing campaigns or price drops to sell their games.

 

[Ritsumei2020]

The article was written by ChatGPT, but this caught my eye:

Leaks suggest the chip alone could cost Nintendo $130 to $150 per unit, nearly double the original's $80 component.

Are there sources for this?

 

[Robb]

I think they have plus no chip shortage this time round. This is going to break launch window sales records. And the crow's are very worried.

Yeah, it's definitely not going to be a Ps5/pandemic situation this time at least. Thank God.

It'll be fun to see how it performs.

 

[ADiTAR]

I think Nintendo needs another Direct to showcase longevity of the console, what's coming out in the first year. The Direct was a bit subdued in terms of Nintendo games. , What is their Xmas game? They did have one holiday with Switch where I think it was Hyrule Warriors, but I'm not sure that's ok for a first year console.

I assume the next Mario will release with the movie.

I would also like a new IP from them. Splatoon was great, Pikmin is great, they need another seller for me.

 

[Robb]

I would also like a new IP from them

You got it. Enjoy your wheelchair basketball.

Please be excited.

 

[Tams]

You got it. Enjoy your wheelchair basketball.

Please be excited.

Haven't seen Koizumi in a while.

 

[DavJay]

Hoping it flops and we get ambassador program 2.

 

[Robb]

Haven't seen Koizumi in a while.

I hear he was sneaking around watching people/press play Donkey Kong: Bananza at the Switch 2 previews.

 

[Shaki12345]

After and during the Direct I was very sceptical. I mean, where are the damn analogue triggers?

But after seeing the Treehouse footage and getting a personal Nintendo invite to preorder, I couldn't help but just buy the damn thing.

The idea of playing the new Mario Kart on day 1 in all that visual glory was enough to convince me. Metroid Prime 4 also helped.

This console will do very, very well and is much more future proof than Switch was back in the day.

 

[PeteBull]

The article was written by ChatGPT, but this caught my eye:

Leaks suggest the chip alone could cost Nintendo $130 to $150 per unit, nearly double the original's $80 component.

Are there sources for this?

RTX 3060, card few times stronger from what we got in switch2, on same 8nm samsung manufacturing node had launch price of 329usd over 4 years ago, that gpu has 12gigs of vram and we talking price to final customer with much larger chip (276 mm² ), it has 170W tdp so obviously has to have much better cooling too, vs 40W docked(10W in handheld mode) switch2 has.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB Specs

NVIDIA GA106, 1777 MHz, 3584 Cores, 112 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 12288 MB GDDR6, 1875 MHz, 192 bit

www.techpowerup.com

So 4 years passed, that 8nm manufacturing node got super mature(top of the line is currently 3nm from tsmc, apple phones use it), and that switch2 die size is only around 200 mm² so very likely 100usd per die or even below that(wont say 50$, likely more coz prices going up too coz of inflation and overall die prices rising fast, so somewhere between 80 to 100$ makes most sense), thats what nintendo is paying to nvidia, especially that we know those will be tens of milions of chips worth of orders, price gotta be much lower vs selling single die to final consumer.

Edit: keep in mind that 80$ ninny paid for og switch chip just adjusting for inflation is 106usd in 2025

 

[bbeach123]

Tbh consider the price of everything (mostly Electronic) its not that expensive .

But the game's price tho ...

 

[Woopah]

I think Nintendo needs another Direct to showcase longevity of the console, what's coming out in the first year. The Direct was a bit subdued in terms of Nintendo games. , What is their Xmas game? They did have one holiday with Switch where I think it was Hyrule Warriors, but I'm not sure that's ok for a first year console.

I assume the next Mario will release with the movie.

I would also like a new IP from them. Splatoon was great, Pikmin is great, they need another seller for me.

Holiday game is Pokémon Legends ZA. Even as a cross gen title it's bigger than 90% of what Nintendo could put out.

 

[Gambit2483]

I'm sure someone here on GAF honestly believe PS5 Pro will be the better selling system...

 

[Luminoth-4545]

For reference, the highest selling launch quarter is 4.5 million shipments for both PS4 and PS5. The Switch 2 launching on June 5th gives it 25 days (Q1 ends on June 30th) worth of shipments to break that record. Launch quarters are usual capped by supply so breaking the record will be a supply issue because they will sell everyone they ship.

 

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At Over $400, Nintendo Switch 2 Still Expected to Break Sales Records - 9meters

The long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2 is already setting the stage for what could be the most successful console launch in gaming history—despite an anticipated

9meters.com

There's no source of that in the article. It looks like those articles made by AI.

 

[Mozza]

The article was written by ChatGPT, but this caught my eye:

Leaks suggest the chip alone could cost Nintendo $130 to $150 per unit, nearly double the original's $80 component.

Are there sources for this?

Ketchup.

 

[Mozza]

For reference, the highest selling launch quarter is 4.5 million shipments for both PS4 and PS5. The Switch 2 launching on June 5th gives it 25 days (Q1 ends on June 30th) worth of shipments to break that record. Launch quarters are usual capped by supply so breaking the record will be a supply issue because they will sell everyone they ship.

Lets see if they have been making as many of these as they could. That record could go.

 

[Topher]

I'm sure someone here on GAF honestly believe PS5 Pro will be the better selling system...

Why would anyone think that? Are you just inventing warrior arguments out of thin air now?

 

[Topher]

There's no source of that in the article. It looks like those articles made by AI.

And it is a March article. Seems like the OP just grabbed it for the headline.

 

[Griffon]

Yeah no shit the launch will go over very well. Nintendo has a solid core of about 10 to 15 millions die hards.

Selling beyond that number at high prices is what's gonna be difficult.
But maybe that's the he point, and their plan is to keep the Switch 1 alive and supported for a while longer, while the NS2 is the premium offer for the more hardcore fans.

 

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