What do you think about the Nintendo Switch pricing?

[lncLESLIE]

As much as I am excited about Nintendo Switch..I am irritated that I wasted so much money on Wii U!
I like Wii U but no more new games suck!

 

[justsuf]

I think the price is too high for a portable game console.

 

[oddworld911]

high price but hope to win one

 

[robertk328]

I didn't think about the extra controller, but games are on par with XBOX and PS so not too far out. Join Best Buy Gamer's Club and get discounts on all of them. It will pay for itself quickly.

I may revisit when more games are available and more reviews are in. Just got a PS4 with a ton of games at Christmas so have enough to hold me over a while.

 

[captainandy]

It's too expensive. It should've been $250, or it should've included a rechargeable joycon grip and 1-2 Switch.

 

[Matty]

I think they priced it fairly well for the launch. $299 is a fair price for all the modularity you getting. The console is portable, but you can still dock it and hook it up to a 1080p TV which is nice. (on some games)

I think what would have made it a really awesome deal is if they included The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild haha. I'm sure over time the price will come down and when it hits $249 then more people will purchase.

I do wish the games were around $49. Would have been easier to swallow than the same price as a PS4 PRO game with HDR Enabled.

 

[crystlfrey]

i wouldnt mind if it was everything for that pricebut each thing seperate is crazy

 

[Mogs_lover]

I think it is too high!!! I can see hubby in manic moments buying games he will never play!!

 

[dpouidp]

After checking out several teardown articles, I think Nintendo must be earning some fat margins on the Switch. The parts and manufacturing costs look low and although Nintendo's R&D and marketing costs could be high, they're probably earning more profit than Sony and Microsoft did with the launch PS4 and Xb1 systems.

 

[badelhas]

Of course I would love it to be cheaper but I believe it´s the a fair price because its a portable and fixed console at the same time.

 

[anon(8910885)]

Definitely on a pricey side.. especially on accessories. But when you treat the Switch as a cheaper version of console level, likes of Xbox One and PS4, then it's reasonable.

 

[josepilot81]

To be honest I thought sd cards are supported from day one. Is a major flaw. Maybe with so,e updates they manage to make things better. I have the system has a lot of potential

 

[robertk328]

Definitely on a pricey side.. especially on accessories. But when you treat the Switch as a cheaper version of console level, likes of Xbox One and PS4, then it's reasonable.

they're all $299 unless you go to Xbox One S or PS4 Pro.

 

[Rob Phillips]

they're all $299 unless you go to Xbox One S or PS4 Pro.

You can get the PS4 Slim for cheaper than that. I only paid $249 for my Uncharted bundle.

 

[robertk328]

You can get the PS4 Slim for cheaper than that. I only paid $249 for my Uncharted bundle.

Same just need to find the deals!

 

[badelhas]

To anyone how finds it expensive: remember content is still lacking. If you wait it will probably get cheaper and get more content

Cheers

 

[Trigati]

A Nintendo 3DS XL is 200 dollars and its games are 20-40. A console that's more than twice the size, can hook up to a TV, has built in two player capability out of the box? I tend to think 299 is fine. I do think the games should be cheaper (for both consoles) and the accessories are pricey, but the unit itself is fine at that price point.

 

[lncLESLIE]

I am a single mom who pinched pennies to pay my family a WiiU that is only 2 yrs old and now I am stuck with a system that no one wants & no money to buy a Switch!
Personally I think Nintendo should offer a good trade in deal because its really not fair to the people who can't afford a new trend yearly!

 

[lqueen75]

That is a little bit too expensive. Hopefully the price will come down soon. At least for the accessories.

 

[robertk328]

A Nintendo 3DS XL is 200 dollars and its games are 20-40. A console that's more than twice the size, can hook up to a TV, has built in two player capability out of the box? I tend to think 299 is fine. I do think the games should be cheaper (for both consoles) and the accessories are pricey, but the unit itself is fine at that price point.

and you can't find either