Analyst Asserts Nintendo Switch 2 Likely To Be Priced at $399

[GGforever]

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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[ZoneDymo]

that would be pretty insane

 

[Bomby569]

Everyone is copying Apple these days. If people don't say no, this will not stop.

 

[rv8000]

@GGforever “A fee patents…” should be a few.

Considering or taking into account inflation, not as horrendously priced as GPUs comparing 2017 to 2025

 

[eveluvsrainbows]

Everyone is copying Apple these days. If people don't say no, this will not stop.

how the hell is this copying Apple? $400 for a portable console with full support for the Switch library and significantly upgraded specs vs both the OG Switch and the OLED is actually quite reasonable in my opinion.

 

[Bomby569]

how the hell is this copying Apple? $400 for a portable console with full support for the Switch library and significantly upgraded specs vs both the OG Switch and the OLED is actually quite reasonable in my opinion.

this portable console with a cheap ass apu will be 500 euros, that's insane and the oled makes no difference. the steam oled is 570 euros with a much bigger screen, better hardware

 

[R0H1T]

how the hell is this copying Apple? $400 for a portable console with full support for the Switch library and significantly upgraded specs vs both the OG Switch and the OLED is actually quite reasonable in my opinion.

This thing's practically ancient in terms of SoC, in that sense they're not even like Apple but much worse!

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"

 

[Gmr_Chick]

how the hell is this copying Apple? $400 for a portable console with full support for the Switch library and significantly upgraded specs vs both the OG Switch and the OLED is actually quite reasonable in my opinion.

Don't let the Nintendo haters get to you. I'm with you though!

 

[eveluvsrainbows]

This thing's practically ancient in terms of SoC, in that sense they're not even like Apple but much worse!

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"

And if you cared enough to follow Nintendo's history, you would know for a fact that they don't give a rats bum about having the latest and greatest specs, especially after the failures that were the GameCube and Wii U. They focus on value, and most of Nintendo's consumer base don't care about OLED, they only care about being able to play games on the go, which is exactly why the Switch succeeded, and the much better CPU and GPU in the Switch 2 will allow a lot more potential in terms of games that come to the Switch, and will give a reasonable boost to Nintendo's own future titles.

You don't need the latest and greatest specs if you deliver value, which is exactly what Nintendo did with the Switch.

this portable console with a cheap ass apu will be 500 euros, that's insane and the oled makes no difference. the steam oled is 570 euros with a much bigger screen, better hardware

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.

 

[chrcoluk]

Backwards compat ensures it will sell, I remember the vita, dive bombed it didnt have full backwards compat.

 

[Visible Noise]

it’s going to be $499. I promise you.

 

[SRS]

And if you cared enough to follow Nintendo's history, you would know for a fact that they don't give a rats bum about having the latest and greatest specs

Nor do they care much about joystick drift.

 

[TheinsanegamerN]

this portable console with a cheap ass apu will be 500 euros, that's insane and the oled makes no difference. the steam oled is 570 euros with a much bigger screen, better hardware

Nintendo isnt responsible for your country jacking up prices with VAT.

This thing's practically ancient in terms of SoC, in that sense they're not even like Apple but much worse!

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"

Do you need the latest RT hardware to play your bing bing wahoo? Can you not enjoy games unless every pore is rendered in 8k?

 

[Arkz]

The Nintendo Switch 2 is almost confirmed to launch on the 2nd of April

What? That's not remotely confirmed, I don't think it's even theorised. The Direct is on the 2nd, why would they launch the console on the same day they reveal information about it?

 

[eveluvsrainbows]

Nor do they care much about joystick drift.

This is an issue with all non-hall effect controllers though…???

 

[Frick]

I'm still hoping to find ant decent used switch for less than 70% of the price for a new. I swear the OG Switches cost as much used as they did new.

 

[JustBenching]

this portable console with a cheap ass apu will be 500 euros, that's insane and the oled makes no difference. the steam oled is 570 euros with a much bigger screen, better hardware

Steamdeck oled has a smaller screen man. And horrible resolution on said screen. And it weights double or something

 

[Rightness_1]

Wow, for less than $100 worth of old hardware... Nintendo always was a greedy company with last gen hardware.

 

[eveluvsrainbows]

Wow, for less than $100 worth of old hardware... Nintendo always was a greedy company with last gen hardware.

No they weren't; they have never been focused on high end hardware. It's a portable console, not a PS5 Pro or Xbox Series X. Take a chill pill.

 

[TheinsanegamerN]

Wow, for less than $100 worth of old hardware... Nintendo always was a greedy company with last gen hardware.

>Businesses make profit by selling a product for more then they paid for it

This and more new revolutionary business tactics brought to us by the geniuses at Nintendo!