Wednesday, February 19th 2025
Analyst Asserts Nintendo Switch 2 Likely To Be Priced at $399
According to a recent report by Joost van Dreunen - founder of SuperData research firm - the Nintendo Switch 2 is expected to boast a price tag roughly around $399. This would make the highly awaited gaming handheld $100 more expensive than its direct predecessor, and $50 more expensive than the OLED variant of OG Switch. According to van Dreunen, the pricing would allow Nintendo to have a net positive margin on its hardware, while also undercutting other handhelds in price that are 'distinctly' a few tiers above the Switch 2 in terms of performance, as well as capabilities. Of course, considering Nintendo's primary selling point for the Switch - the ecosystem of family-friendly Switch games - the pricing is unlikely to hold back customers who are already knee-deep in Switch games.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is almost confirmed to launch on the 2nd of April, with a larger display and improved magnetic, hall-effect Joy Cons. Like its predecessor, the Switch 2 does not intend to be a powerhouse, and will settle for an NVIDIA Tegra T239 SoC with an Ampere iGPU that should be good for up to 3.1 TFLOPS of raw performance. With the help of DLSS, the Switch 2 should be able to pull off a decent gaming experience at 1080p, or perhaps even at 4K. A fee patents and rumors have indicated that the Joy Cons will have some sort of mouse-like functionality, which was also hinted at by the device's trailer, although no confirmations exist for now. Of course, all of this is mere speculation at this point, but van Dreunen is a respected name in the industry, and his reasoning certainly does make sense.
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The Nintendo Switch 2 is almost confirmed to launch on the 2nd of April, with a larger display and improved magnetic, hall-effect Joy Cons. Like its predecessor, the Switch 2 does not intend to be a powerhouse, and will settle for an NVIDIA Tegra T239 SoC with an Ampere iGPU that should be good for up to 3.1 TFLOPS of raw performance. With the help of DLSS, the Switch 2 should be able to pull off a decent gaming experience at 1080p, or perhaps even at 4K. A fee patents and rumors have indicated that the Joy Cons will have some sort of mouse-like functionality, which was also hinted at by the device's trailer, although no confirmations exist for now. Of course, all of this is mere speculation at this point, but van Dreunen is a respected name in the industry, and his reasoning certainly does make sense.
19 Comments on Analyst Asserts Nintendo Switch 2 Likely To Be Priced at $399
Considering or taking into account inflation, not as horrendously priced as GPUs comparing 2017 to 2025
We've had OLED phones for what 10-15 years now, gee how revolutionary ~ or as fruity loops like to say "the best screen ever" :pimp:
You don't need the latest and greatest specs if you deliver value, which is exactly what Nintendo did with the Switch.See above. Also, the Steam Deck is a lot more complicated than the Switch to get up and running, and it doesn't run Nintendo games natively, nor does it support all of them even when you play them through an emulator. Not to mention it would require Switch owners to basically re-purchase all of their games if they went the Steam Deck route instead of upgrading to the Switch 2. And considering the size of some Switch owners' libraries, that wouldn't just be insane, it would be a waste of money considering the Switch 2 will retain compatibility with all Nintendo Switch titles. The Switch 2 most likely won't sell as well as the Switch or Switch OLED, but it will almost certainly still sell.
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