The Nintendo Switch 2 would cost more than the Switch and would undergo few changes

As players anxiously await news of the Nintendo Switch 2Big N’s future console may well not be the machine that everyone imagined.

For several weeks, rumors have been rife about Nintendo’s next console. After being presented in secret to developers during the previous Gamescom, the Nintendo Switch 2 has never stopped being talked about. At least, unofficially.

While two variants could be available at launch, and the release would be expected for September 2024, new information allows us to have a more precise idea of ​​Nintendo’s plans for its future console.

Nintendo Switch 2 could cost over $400

At the beginning of January, the very serious site Gamesindustry.biz took the opportunity to question a panel of analysts whose forecasts were confirmed for the year 2023. The objective is clear: to evaluate the market trends for new technologies for the year 2024.

Thus, by interviewing Dr. Serkan Toto of Kantan Games, an independent consulting firm in the video game industry focused on the Japanese market, our colleagues at Gamesindustry were able to learn more about one of the most anticipated devices of this year: the Nintendo Switch 2.

After first confirming that a Pro model of the Nintendo Switch was indeed in the Japanese firm’s plans, the analyst then focused on what should be achieved from its successor. According to his information, the Nintendo Switch 2 would cost no less than 400 dollars and would be more “ a new iteration rather than a revolution “.

For comparison, the launch price of Nintendo’s hybrid console was $300 in the United States versus 329.99 euros in Europe.

Towards a price increase for Nintendo Switch 2 games?

If the information shared by Dr. Serkan Toto about the price of the Nintendo Switch 2 corresponds more or less to the various rumors that have reached us so far, let us emphasize on the other hand that the rumors around the performance of the future Nintendo console do not go in the same direction. The various sources nevertheless seem unanimous on the fact that the new generation console will preserve the nomadic aspect of the Nintendo Switch.

The analyst also added that the prices of Nintendo games should also see a rather significant increase in 2024, going from $59.99 to $70.

While this information should obviously be taken with a grain of salt, it is clear that it comes from a reliable source, which has repeatedly been right on the subject of market developments. We can now bet that Big N won’t be long before speaking out, and thus lifting the thick veil that surrounds its next game console.

Source : Gamesindustry.biz