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[ManaByte]

That’s the price of the Switch OLED, no way they’ll go that low.

The Switch 2 launches at $299, $350 packed in with MK9.

OLED Switch becomes the base model Switch at $199, LCD Switch is discontinued.

Switch Lite drops to $99.

 

[deriks]

350 It's a pretty great price

 

[Giallo Corsa]

Brooooo shut the hell up about that site, Guardia di Finanza is going to close the shit out of it before Switch 2 even comes out.

Have any specific insight Elf ? I'm genuinely curious

 

[Parazels]

This is what they have in stock now:

 

[DavJay]

Day 0 for me. (Means I’m preordering)

 

[Elfstar]

Have any specific insight Elf ? I'm genuinely curious

My "insight" is that they're clearly evading taxes and that they're going to end the same way every other Italian website with good prices did sooner or later.

 

[gamer82]

i can't see this being more than £350 no way they are going to cost it more than a ps5, if you shop about you can get that for about £380.

For the tech it's got regardless if you can hook it to a tv i will be surprised, i guess considering what they charge for games they love their money so i'll be a sucker and buy it anyways

 

[cireza]

400$ maximum is what I expect from Nintendo. They will likely have adjusted hardware (= make it as weak as necessary) to be able to meet that price point.

 

[Sentenza]

As a proud Italian, I have never heard of that chain of stores

For what is worth it's my first time hearing it, as well.
Then again it's been years since I paid close attention to retail businesses related to videogames and hardware.

 

[PaintTinJr]

The unit was revealed in expensive Pro controller black to signify the launch isn't for kids or adults without the means to pay high launch prices IMO. I expect this to cost at least £489, if not £549, just to make space for not having to cut Switch 1 pricing drastically.

I forget what I paid for a launch day Switch, think it was £379, and just adding inflation I think £100 will be getting added, if not more.

 

[StereoVsn]

I find this price highly improbable considering European prices have VAT rolled in. Does that mean US price is around $300 before tax?

 

[Robb]

The Switch 2 launches at $299, $350 packed in with MK9.

OLED Switch becomes the base model Switch at $199, LCD Switch is discontinued.

Switch Lite drops to $99.

Sounds great. I hear it’s also launching with this day 1

 

[Melon Husk]

Pre-tax, right? Add +20% VAT and you get 450, the expected price.

 

[Cakeboxer]

Pre-tax, right? Add +20% VAT and you get 450, the expected price.

In Europe taxes are included.

 

[Melon Husk]

In Europe taxes are included.

I know, but selling a limited number of product with pre-tax price is a typical marketing stunt.

 

[Cakeboxer]

I know, but selling a limited number of product with pre-tax price is a typical marketing stunt.

I've never seen this for a brand new product. I know Media Markt for example likes to do it, but they always exclude new consoles.

 

[Sooner]

I can't believe so many "enthusiasts" are hoping it's cheap and weak over more capable.

The Switch was already barely more powerful than the Wii U. We've been waiting forever and people would rather have another 7+ years of several generations behind hardware if it saves them $100?

 

[Rawbutt Jellybean]

I'll believe it when I see it but if true, holy shit.

 

[justiceiro]

Why is everyone here so mad the price is lower? Do you like spend money on cheap stuff? If gamers could use two neurons, they would never accept consoles in a price any higher than that.

Btw, can you preorder in Italy from other European countries?

 

[Guardian Monkey]

I can't believe so many "enthusiasts" are hoping it's cheap and weak over more capable.

The Switch was already barely more powerful than the Wii U. We've been waiting forever and people would rather have another 7+ years of several generations behind hardware if it saves them $100?

Yeah because the system is bought by way more non enthusiast than enthusiast. Nintendo is more concerned about moving software so they need to make the hardware just appealing enough without costing an arm and a leg. Anything over $399.99 things get dicey.