Nintendo Switch: Thread 10

[fishbowlhead]

Sony should re-release the ps2 just to bump it up another 10m.

[Nu-Eclipse]

Yeah I reckon it's assured they'll manage it, personally.

Nah. I don't see it. Not now. As expected, people are barely touching Switch 1 hardware now the successor is almost here - as reflected in the latest quarterly sales figures.

It'll beat DS easily but it'll fall just short of PS2, I reckon.

[wakka]

I had to google what they sold last quarter, but even with the spectre of Switch 2 on the horizon they managed 4.82m units.

I reckon they'll keep selling Switch 1 for at least another couple of years, and even with dramatically slowed sales another 10m should be achievable in that timeframe.

[Neon Ignition]

Yep, if sales collapsed by 50% each quarter with no Xmas period uplift they'd clear a similar number by New Years putting them around 5m away. The system is bound to see an uplift in that period and will likely see solid promotions etc throughout this year as a result of Switch 2 fever. I can imagine it having a steep drop off in 2026 but personally I think they'll clip PS2 by Summer 2026 at the latest.

[Nu-Eclipse]

I'm that cynical that I don't honestly believe that Nintendo are humble enough to price-cut Switch 1 enough to make it still a viable seller. 4.82m units sold this quarter is still a considerable comparative drop-off and, if prices stay similar, that won't increase IMO.

We'll see.

[Neon Ignition]

I'm that cynical that I don't honestly believe that Nintendo are humble enough to price-cut Switch 1 enough to make it still a viable seller. 4.82m units sold this quarter is still a considerable comparative drop-off and, if prices stay similar, that won't increase IMO.

We'll see.

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/switch-2-price/

Spot on with the OG RRP, Nintendo says no cuts

[Nu-Eclipse]

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/switch-2-price/

Spot on with the OG RRP, Nintendo says no cuts

Quelle surprise! The Nintendo Way.

[Nu-Eclipse]

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Demo now available on Switch eShop.

I've said it before, I'll say it again and I'll keep saying it: I really wish that Nintendo would offer up more first-party game demos. It baffles me as to why they don't.

[Asura]

Spot on with the OG RRP, Nintendo says no cuts

I think that matches what they generally have always done; they usually reduce console prices over a generation but don't usually crash them at the end, like Sega used to. They just stop being available one day.

[Nu-Eclipse]

I think that matches what they generally have always done; they usually reduce console prices over a generation but don't usually crash them at the end, like Sega used to. They just stop being available one day.

Do they? That's news to me.

It's more like you get odd temporary £10-£20 cuts off Nintendo hardware here and there from select retailers but the RRP is almost always pretty near what it was on debut. That isn't a generational permanent price reduction.

Switch 1 will likely still be near the RRP it was in 2017 when Switch 2 drops and that's crazy.

[Asura]

Do they? That's news to me.

It's more like you get odd temporary £10-£20 cuts off Nintendo hardware here and there from select retailers but the RRP is almost always pretty near what it was on debut. That isn't a generational permanent price reduction.

Switch 1 will likely still be near the RRP it was in 2017 when Switch 2 drops and that's crazy.

I was thinking back when I posted; I thought I remembered the SNES, GameCube, Wii, GBA's and DS's doing this. Didn't they get cheaper during the generation (never hugely, but just a bit cheaper over time) and then kinda just stop selling? Individual retailers may have crashed prices.

Someone dig out the Argos Catalog archive

[wakka]

Yeah, I think they've generally gotten a bit cheaper over time as all consoles used to. Never really dramatic price cuts though, as Nintendo price usually pretty competitively from launch. And I'm not sure if they could be deemed permanent generational price cuts as they tend to be more tactical, cuts here and there, bundles here and there. But generally if you bought one three years or five years from launch you'd be getting a better deal than on day one.

The Switch is an outlier but it's part of a trend this generation. PS5 and Series X are actually more expensive now than they were at launch. At least you generally get a game thrown in with the Switch for your £280 now.

There's no real need for Nintendo to cut the price of the Switch, since the Switch 2 will be substantially more expensive anyway (I reckon at least £100 more and probably with no bundled game).

[Neon Ignition]

That's why I got my OLED off Vinted - £100 bingo!

[Nu-Eclipse]

There's no real need for Nintendo to cut the price of the Switch, since the Switch 2 will be substantially more expensive anyway (I reckon at least £100 more and probably with no bundled game).

Sorry, couldn't disagree more. There's every need.

The Switch 1 now absolutely should be getting a considerable permanent price cut. It's nearly a decade old. There's absolutely no excuse for it to still be nearly £300 RRP!

[wakka]

You don't need to cut the price of something that's selling like a million units a month though. That's kinda proof you've priced it right.

If you're talking out of a personal sense of fairness, then, yeah, maybe, but from a business perspective I don't think there's any indication that it's priced above where it should be atm.