Never at that price - and that doesn't even include a game from the anemic launch line-up.
Also, with 32gb of memory, I'm skeptical it's going to be getting Destiny 2, Red Dead Redemption 2, Cyberpunk, and a huge bunch of other games that people would expect to be able to play for that price point.
An Xbox One Slim is cheaper and will net you more games, better games, without a dogshite online service that requires you use a smartphone app for voice chat.
Who would seriously choose this thing.
Wii had price and a truly novel feature at the time on its side. Switch has none of things things, and it's doubling down on motion controls which people were over a few years after Wii launched.
I expect an emergency price drop before the thing launch, so I won't judge it now.
But if it doesn't happen, here's how I see the situation :
- It will do good sales at launch (Nintendo fans + hype + relatively low stocks)
- It will crater from may to june
- Splatoon 2 will be the first victim of these low sales
- Emergency price drop alongside the holidays releases
- It should be good after that.
Basically, 3DS situation, but with a probably better start.
It's not a Wii U 2 tho, far from that. I don't think it will do particulary well though.
Reminds me a lot of the 3DS when it launched.. came out about $50 too expensive and received a price cut fairly quickly.. that said the paid multiplayer is going to really hurt adoption I think.. Microsoft started this trend but had a network that was heaps better than the competition, Sony only started charging after proving themselves for years and catching up to Microsoft, but Nintendo really feels like they have no business putting a paywall on their network which is a decade behind the competition..
- Uninspiring specs
Pretty good specs for a handheld though
Well, I preordered the Switch and will gladly accept some ambassador games lol.
The Wii sold well because of the motion controls
Switch will sell well because of...?
Switch is currently in the same situation as the Wii U.
Wii had price and a truly novel feature at the time on its side. Switch has none of things things, and it's doubling down on motion controls which people were over a few years after Wii launched.
Probably not but wtf are people saying it's overpriced talking about?
Are there any handhelds as powerful as the Switch at $299? You guys are insane.
Probably not but wtf are people saying it's overpriced talking about?
Are there any handhelds as powerful as the Switch at $299? You guys are insane.