Godt nok har Switch-konsollen solgt som varmt brød i mange år efterhånden, men tendens er samlet set nedadgående, og der er nok noget der ligner et år til at de introducerer ny hardware. Men det betyder ikke at Switch-prisen vil falde.
Via deres seneste investorbriefing har Nintendo slået fast, at de ikke har intention om at skære i prisen på nogle af Switch-modellerne, selv med kort tid til introduktionen af ny hardware:
"With regard to hardware, prices for certain materials have fallen but overall costs remain high. We must also continue to account for the impact of factors such as inflation and foreign exchange rates. Production was highly impacted during the previous fiscal year (ended March 31, 2023), so we are ensuring our parts procurement occurs far enough in advance to ensure stable production. Even if raw material prices decrease, it will take time for this to be reflected in manufacturing costs. Currently, there are no plans to reduce the price of our hardware during this fiscal year. On the other hand, while we also have no plans to raise prices, the yen continues to be weak, and procurement costs remain high, so we will continue to monitor the situation carefully."
Han siger specifikt at dette gælder for det nuværende finansår, der slutter d. 31 marts 2024, så måske efter der? Men kort derefter regner vi også med at Nintendo både afslører og lancerer ny hardware.