The launch price for the Nintendo Switch 2 is, at the time of writing, unknown and will likely remain so until Nintendo's big Direct presentation in April.
However, according to Circana ( NPD ) analyst Mat Piscatelli, the final price of the console probably won't matter to the early adopters among us. In conversation with GamesRadar+he stated that it was likely to sell as long as the price of the machine was not “excessively high”.
“I don't think the starting prices will really matter. Early adopters of new Nintendo hardware aren't very price sensitive, so as long as the starting price isn't some outrageous amount it will sell. And, of course, prices can come down over time, but you'll see we will.”
We'd probably say that, yes, he's about right with this assessment. We can only speak for ourselves here, but it feels like we've been waiting for the Switch's successor to blossom age at this moment. So, disregarding the necessity of owning one for the purposes of coverage on this website, of course we're buying one on day one.
However, we reckon the upcoming Nintendo Direct in April will have a big impact on most users' decision on whether to buy a Switch 2 outright. We know Mario Kart 9 is coming, but will it be a launch title? And what other games can we expect on day one? Only time will tell.
