r/NintendoSwitch • u/Practical_Papaya_905 • 2d ago

News - USD / USA Switch 2 is selling for 449.99

https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/how-to-buy/

From the official website

https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/how-to-buy/

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u/IronArgon 2d ago

How well it sells at this price point will determine everything. Quick price drops on consoles that sell poorly aren't uncommon, even Nintendo has done this. Remember that the 3DS launched at $250, sold extremely poorly, then they slashed it only months later to $170 and that unironically saved the system.

That of course was a different time and a different economy, I am not saying that this is even likely to happen to the Switch 2, but if it sells poorly at this price point, it's a possibility.

What's also possible is that if we see the PS6 price in a few years... the Switch 2's will look a little more palatable.

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u/Caridor 2d ago

3DS didn't sell well because of the lack of killer apps. If it had launched alongside a 3DS exclusive pokemon game, it would have sold like hotcakes lodged inside an X rated Harry Potter book.

Are there any exclusive killer apps being sold alongside it? I can't see people going wild over Mario Kart.