Is the Nintendo Switch too Expensive Compared to PS4 and Xbox One?

The Nintendo Switch has been criticized for it’s expensive prize tag for the console including all of it’s accessories. But how does it really stack up against its competition? Is Sonys Playstation 4 and Microsoft Xbox One really that much cheaper? We are taking a look at of what console offers the best value.

[PhoenixUp]

Don't be using whatever discount PS4 and XO currently have on Amazon. Both consoles retail for $300 at most stores.

[Nu]

I currently don't own Switch because I'm poor. I think it's a little expensive, $200 would've been perfect. $250 should've been the retail price.

[potatoMax]

I wouldn't be surprised if we saw a price drop for the next holiday season, or shortly after is probably more likely.

[Kingthrash360]

Dude it's the most powerful handheld ever made....it's new and is the first of its kind. The price is fine.
If you are going to compare it to ps4 and xbo then compare them at launch prices. It's unfair to compare a month old console to 4 year old consoles.
It's less powerful and it's cheaper....where were you when the xbo was 500$ and less powerful than the 400$ ps4?
Smh stop crying l, the switch is cheap in comparison. Wait until black friday if you want a deal.
I too thought 249.99 would have been perfect...but not that I own one I'm fine with the launch price. Playing zelda on the go is an experience like no other.
It's like a portable slightly less powerful ps4 xbo.

[jerethdagryphon]

First off kingthrash its not the first of its kind sega nomad was a mega drive which was handheld and had tv out

[RosweeSon]

Yeah it is pretty expensive I can't argue I feel it'll drop towards holidays especially over here (U.K.) where retailers have set the price. Sure it'll be £249 instead of £279 before too long and a free game of some sort. £200 would have been amazing £250 top end. However for what it is the fact you can play at home or take on the go pretty awesome.

[-Foxtrot]

Same

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[Wallstreet37]

lol Just to correct some ppls off info. Turboexpress was first of its kind. Console handheld and connected to TV, this was in 1994 not Sega nomad.

As for it being most powerful handheld ever lol SMH vita came out years ago and 3ds was a joke so that isn't saying much. I own a switch and it's power is on Par what was to be expected for a handheld in 2017. 250 should have been switches price since they were labeling it a console first and foremost and compared to consoles it under performs.

[thekhurg]

It's expensive, but sold well because of Zelda.

[XanderZane]

Agreed. $250 should have been the price. It would have been the perfect price, especially considering how expensive their controllers and accessories are. I won't own a Switch anytime soon because of their high prices. The docking station is like $90 on it's own and it's just a cheap piece of plastic. Probably cost no more then $30 to make. Joy-Cons are $80. Just crazy.

[indysurfn]

@potatoMax Nintendo didn't drop the price of the failed Wiiu until a month+ after they discontinued it. And most of that was retailers doing it on their own. They NEVER dropped price on Wii until they discontinued it either. So why would you expect they will drop prices on a console that is selling faster than either of those two in less than a full year?

[indysurfn]

@kingtrash360 Your right NO ONE has done that EVER. Except to the SWITCH! They always are talking about launch price. But because they want to put down the SWITCH their unreasonableness is showing.

They all the sudden forgot hwo to be reasonable. The amount of disagrees we got shows this look at how many you got for such a reasonable statement.

[Eonjay]

Wrong. The product should not be priced a certain way just because you can't afford it. That makes no sense. I can't currently purchase the 4K TV I want but that doesn't mean the price should be lower to accommodate me. That is not how things get priced...

[_-EDMIX-_]

Yes and both platforms are vastly superior and Hardware while also having larger libraries of games ,while also having more Triple A games announced for them.

I mean Battlefront II was just revealed and it's not coming to the switch.

[mcstorm]

Depends how you look at it. Can you take your ps4 and Xbox one on the go? Also it comes with 2 controllers out the box. Also when the ps4 and Xbox one launched the were close to double the price of the switch. For me it's not to expensive and also one of the reasons o got one it was the price of expected. Just like i expect the Scorpio to be £400 to £500 when it comes out and if it is day one for me of its not then it won't be.

[thrust]

Your right that game is not coming to switch, but Zelda,MK8 and mario are not going to the others consoles.

Anyone with half a brain will get multi plat games on the PC anyway, that saying they have a power pc which any gamer will have.

[_-EDMIX-_]

@mc-of course I can't take my PlayStation 4 on the go but the switch does not have PlayStation 4 quality games on the go so your point is irrelevant.

Two controllers? Technically it's just one controller broken in a half...

Also it does not actually come with the add-on that allows it to be charged while you're playing a game you actually have to purchase. Which actually means you have to spend more money just to get the equal features.

Also PlayStation 4 was not double the price as the switch when it launched it was 399.

But that was also almost 4 years ago.

So exactly why would somebody be paying 299 for a system that is weaker?

Sure you could take your games on the go but you're also not even getting the same quality as PlayStation 4 you're not even getting the same damn games that are coming to Playstation 4 and Xbox One.

So basically you're paying the same amount of money as you would for a Playstation 4 today but for a weaker Hardware with also less games.

I'm sorry buddy but it's expensive for what they're actually trying to offer you're trying to make people pay the equal price of an Xbox one and PlayStation 4 without the equal performance and was even left games.

So Battlefront II shadow of war and other games just been announced and they're not coming to the switch what you're telling me it should be equal the price despite not even getting the same games?

Sure.

If you want to throw your money away at anything that releases that's your business that's completely fine that's not even Up For Debate and is basically irrelevant.

What you're going to spend your money on is not actually relevant to the facts the fact of the matter is this is the same price as systems that are more powerful that have released three years ago that have more games coming to them that for fact or likely not coming to the switch...

So when E3 comes along in literally 90% of the announcements are not coming to the switch are you sure it's not expensive for someone to buy a system equal to the price of another system that released three years ago that is more powerful that is also releasing the brunt of all the amazing games coming in the foreseeable future?

You bought it because you liked it that's completely fine but for the general public if it's very difficult to explain why someone should spend the same money for Less content.

You're talking about several announcements that have just gone by with no switch versions inside with Battlefront 2 Destiny 2 shadow of War what have you so exactly how much more? So what are you going to do when these trade shows kick off in almost every major triple a third party game is not coming to this system is it still worth the price then to most consumers to get less games?

At this rate you might as well tell them to buy a cell phone.

I mean sure you get lots of games on iOS and come on bro it's portable PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are not portable so it makes more sense to get less quality games and then spend equal if not more money?

That sounds like a great argument for buying an iPhone over a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One if you ask me 😂😂😂

[Kratos1981]

mcstorm: I can take my PS4 on the go... It's called a Vita, and far superior to the Switch

[mcstorm]

@kratos I'm sorry but the psv is not better than the switch not by a long shot. Don't get me wrong the psv hardware wise was amazing when it came out but the support was shocking for it. I jumped on day one with the psv and after the 1st 12 months the support was poor and has been ever since.

Edmix that was a bit long and how is Zelda botw not the same quality as any ps4 game? Have you played it? Yes ok a game like horizon look better but what has been put into botw blows alot of things horizon dose out the water. Things like grass catching fire the wind direction items that can and cart float in water and more.

Just because the switch is not as powerful as the ps4 dose not mean anything it is a portable console. Laptops cost more than PC's because the tech costs more to develop.

The controller technology is 2 controllers that makes one of you want to try and spin it that way.

Stop being a fan by with this. The ps4 is a great console so is the Xbox one and the switch is also a great console plus it's still in its way few months of being on the market remember how different the PS3 ps4 Xbox one and 360 were when they came out also show.me one game that is as good quality on any 4 of them console that match Zelda botw?

As for the cable charging on the go your wrong the switch comes with a plug that you can use so that point is also invalid. But if you want an extra one it's just a usb c cable for m i have loads as my phone's use them but that can also be picked up for less than £5 on Amazon.

[DanteVFenris666]

Let's not say battlefront is a good game until they prove themselfs. The first game was god awful.

[firelogic]

Yes the PS4/XB1 are regularly priced at $300. The Switch is $300 as well. The difference is, the PS4 and XB1 came out 4 years ago and despite being 4 years old, is still more powerful than a Switch. You don't think a piece of hardware that just came out, and is markedly weaker than hardware that came out 4 years ago, being the same price isn't being overpriced? Of course you'll inevitably break out the, "can you take your PS4/XB1 on the go" argument. And no you can't. Doesn't change the fact that the Switch is overpriced considering the components inside of it relative to the competition.

Furthermore, if you want to play games comfortably and properly with the Switch, you NEED to buy a Pro controller. Can you imagine if Sony or MS released a console with a cheap controller and said, "use what the console came with or pay us $70 to use the real controller."

[_-EDMIX-_]

Agreed on the controller

I didn't even know this but they didn't even have a USB port for the actual controller.

Actually need to buy another accessory that allows you to have the USB port so that way you could charge the controller while playing the game this is just completely ridiculous and asinine to sit there and milk and nickel-and-dime consumers on a feature that should be standard in the actual system itself.

It's the plastic accessory you put your joy cons on the actual default doesn't have a USB port which is completely stupid and doesn't make sense it was specifically done to milk consumers to buying the accessory.

[EddieNX]

Released a console with a cheap controller? The Joycon are by far the most expensive control/s ever made.

[indysurfn]

'The difference is'? The indicates one. Let me add a litle first of PS VITA TV was quickly $20 and PS vita will still 199. Want to know why? One only had the chips. The other has a working screen and all the parts that come with it. See where I'm going? The biggest price difference was the functioning SCREEN,

Wow SCREENS cost MONEY and Neither of the two that you mentioned (I owned both from day one plus newer versions) and they dont have a screen on my xbox one Forza edition or my PS4 pro...or my original PS4 or xbox one. I'm not sure I follow you _-EDMIX-_ That sounds like one of those lies that people read and
then they spread the lie? I FINALLY got my hand on one from Meijer (A cool Video game sales person held it for me). I opened it, and it has a Nice USB TYPE-C on one end. And the standard size you can plug into ANY standard USB charger you own. including a SWITCH dock (open the door) cell phone wall charge/PS3/ps4/360/ONE/PC/Port able battery(any kind)

If anything I am getting a USB-C charger that I can use to charge up my high end portable batteries for free! Heck this thing will charge a Galaxy S5 if you happen to get stuck with one of those(slides into the small side of it). It will charge up the HP Elite and Acer high end laptops that can be charge only with a USB-C cord. This is a strong point not a weak point it is not proprietary because the end you plug in is STANDARD.

[thrust]

Someone has not got a switch, I play my switch handheld 90% of the time they are great attached as well.

Much better then the cheap plastic one another console has but people are blind to it.

[_-EDMIX-_]

@edd-thank you for proving my point it's one of the most expensive controllers that also lacks the basic feature of having a USB port they basically made people buying accessory for something that has been in game consoles since 2006.....

I meant cheap as in the actual quality as it lacks features not by the price.

I have no clue to what benefit it would be for you for it to be extremely expensive but lack basic features like a damn USB port to charge while you're playing the system.

It's not rocket science they purposely did this to sell you an accessory.

Unless you believe the company is this dumb that they can't even release something that's already been released before....

[thrust]

Edmix, lacks features you say? You should read up on them your making yourself look a bit of a fool.

[Istolla]

You're expecting Nintendo to create a portable device with more power than the PS4 or Xbox One. Who would be able to afford that. To get that much power in such a small form factor will be expensive.

Not everyone cares about power. My consoles all pale in comparison to my PC but it doesn't stop me from enjoying them.

What the switch lacks in power is made up for in portability.

[thrust]

Istolla, it's good to see someone gets it.

I have a feeling the people typing all this cr@p are people who have strange personal problems.

I.e I bet they these people hate zelda botw (which is by far the best the game I have played form years)

[Aquietguy]

It's also much smaller than those systems that came out 4 years ago. Without the joy cons its about 1/8 that of a PS4. The Switch is a hand held. Don't see why people don't get this.

[DanteVFenris666]

... it's not trying to be as powerful as the PS4. It's a fricken handheld.

[Teflon02]

Well I'll let you know it's more expensive based on official prices in Canada
PS4 is $379.99 with Uncharted 4
XBO is $379.99 I believe with a game
Switch is $399.99
PS4Pro is $499.99

PS Vita Released at $250 and people kept saying they should drop the price from launch and it's basically in comparison power wise to this, as switch is now. Also PSP at the time was $300 which was the equivalent as well at release but it came with pretty much a starter kit. Later had everything switch has in tv support etc. My point is it's not a appealing price in comparison to what the top handheld should have been priced and even more the fact that the games are console game prices while Vita and psp had full console games for cheaper and even in Vita's case you got free games on Vita when buying other versions etc. Nintendo needs to find a bigger Appeal than low stock hype because it's going to slow down bad in sales ones that hype dies

[Istolla]

The Vita didn't come close power wise to the Switch. The Switch is more powerful than the PS3 and Xbox 360 while the Vita definitely isn't.

[GordonKnight]

The price doesn't seem to be a problem. Just look at how it's selling and the high demand for it. I bet the people buying them from eBay whish they can get it for $300.

[Bhuahahaha]

im willing to pay $300~330 for it
but those FU%$ retailer here in my country sell it for almost $400 (down from 430)

[potatoMax]

If you are lucky to find it in stock at all .. and if you do it comes bundled with a lot of stuff nobody would buy on its own.

[indysurfn]

Wow are you in Canada by any chance?

[potatoMax]

No, from the U.S :)

[Sono421]

I was more than willing to pay $300 for it... but I don't think it's worth it. I LOVE Zelda and Mario... that's why I got it... but after I beat Zelda guess what my switch has been doing... nothing. and sadly I have to say I was a little disappointed with just how easy the final boss was to beat.. I mean oh my god.. I went there with loads of full recover + food and didn't use any of it.. it was beyond easy. I might have to say easiest Zelda final boss ever..

[potatoMax]

Sono421 Zelda was a big hit, games like that dont appear every day. You may not have games to play on the Switch right now, but there will certainly be more in the future. If you like Nintendo IPs like Smash Bros, Pokemon, Animal Crossing etc. then you will receive plenty of games to play.

Also the Zelda hard mode is coming this summer

[EddieNX]

It costs $257 to manufacture and when you add in the retailers cut, its quite fair.

[Pearljam]

You're the biggest cuck on this website lol. Get off nintendos Dick. It's a underpowered garbage console that's just a fact. Can't even do 1080p hahahahaha.

[SpaceRanger]

Can this guy please be banned? The stuff he comments basically attacks anyone and anything he disagrees with. No conversation material at all.

[EddieNX]

You upset because I like Nintendo and comment positive things on articles which are about Nintendo and their games? I don't go around trolling on articles about products that I dislike like a childish, no life dork.
I offer plenty of constructive criticism regarding Nintendo, but the Switch and BOTW are both amazing so, not really much I can criticize ATM.
Playing Zelda on the go has been special to say the least, and I'm extremely happy to own the best portable console ever made, its great. The price doesn't bother me because money isnt really in a issue to me and I'd absolutely reccomend it to everyone, even poorer less privileged people like yourself. In my opinion, you're not even a proper gamer if you don't own or plan on owning a Switch and playing Zelda and other games.
The worst people on this site are those pathetically sad people who troll on articles about things they don't like. Maybe try not bothering with the article? Comment on something that interests you maybe?
And I can't be that bad because quite often lots of people agree with my comments ;)

[RosweeSon]

And launch Xbox one managed 1080p? Garbage console 😂 Of course.

[thrust]

Are you salty because you really want one and are jelly because you can not afford one?

[_-EDMIX-_]

That's if you even believe that it cost that much to manufacture I'm having a hard time believing that it cost such a ridiculous amount to manufacture yet its weaker than systems that released four years ago.

Even if they did pay that amount exactly why should consumers pay for the company's stupid mistakes?

How is that the consumers fault that they got ripped off by manufacturers?

So do you think it's just the magic that the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 are able to be reasonable prices while being more powerful?

[EddieNX]

Well you're comparing a tiny portable tablet to large, stationary home consoles. Like comparing a motorbike to a car or an orange to a banana. The technology is not the same, the tegra is newer in the Switch than both xb1 and ps4's GPUs , its just mobile tech rather than PC tech. The joycon also add a lot of money to the price, they are pretty damn impressive though.

You cannot play an XB1 or ps4 on the go, you can with the Switch. Haven't we been over this like a million times already? You've even agreed with me on this issue. Portable tech =/= Home tech

[_-EDMIX-_]

"Well you're comparing a tiny portable tablet to large, stationary home consoles"

Yet

"You cannot play an XB1 or ps4 on the go, you can with the Switch"

Well no, you can't. You can't play PS4 or XONE level games on Switch, you can play GAMES in general on the go as its a portable, not the level of a PS4 or XONE.

You can't compare portable to home console and then try to make it sound as if the games on Switch are near XONE or PS4 as if THAT is the value of content you are getting with the titles.

"You've even agreed with me on this issue. Portable tech =/= Home tech"

I over all do, but in that respect, it still means the Switch is lessor and should be priced that way.

Equal money to a PS4, but less power, less games and even less features?

It being able to go on the go as a portable is moot. You can on 3DS too, doesn't mean that such a thing warrants such a price. ESPECIALLY when its lessor by default.

This is before we even bring up games. So pay more for a system that isn't even going to get the same games as PS4 and XONE?

[Istolla]

You seem to forget that the console you mention are way bigger in size than the Switch. When you try to fit powerful components in a small form factor the price of those components increase.

It's like trying to put the specs of a top of the line gaming PC into a laptop. The laptop will cost way more than the desktop.

[Istolla]

Your argument is stupid. Do you complain that the iPhone costs more than some laptops as well?

[ABizzel1]

It cost $167 to build the Switch and it's dock. The $257 comes from the rumored teardown cost of the joy-cons being $45 each, but it's never specified if that's per con, or for the set, and only the set would make sense ate $45 each considering if it cost $45 per L or R controller then it cost Nintendo $90 for a set, and they're selling them at a loss for $70, which as everyone knows controllers are the main peripherals that are always sold at a markup, and an easy money maker for console manufacturers.

$212 sounds significantly more right if the hardware and dock cost $167 altogether.

[ABizzel1]

@EddieNX

It's time for this $257 number to be put into complete context, instead of being thrown around.

The system itself with the dock only cost $167 in that teardown (made even more clear with nearly identical hardware in the Shield TV being on sale regularly for $150 with a more traditional controller).

http://www.vg247.com/2017/0...

The remaining $90 cost was theorized as the cost of the Joy-con controllers, because they said it cost $45 for the joy-con(s), but it's never specified if that's for the set or just a single L or R joy-con. It being $90 for a set is completely unlikely considering the Joy-cons themselves sale for $80 bundled, and controllers always being a profit maker for consoles. $45 for the set and selling them at $80 for both is a $35 profit which is much more realistic and in line with traditional controller profits (and considering the majority of the joy-con controller tech comes from advances in the Wii-most claiming $90 for better 2006 tech is ridiculous).

At most the Switch with everything in the box is $212 IMO based on that teardown. Nintendo said from Day 1 they would be selling the Switch at a profit which is why $299 was the launch price, because they knew they would sale out of the hardware at launch regardless, and make a large profit in the process.

If the Switch continues to sell well into the holiday they'll keep it at that price. If sales fall off they'll have a 3DS moment where it's forced to have a price drop and maybe a game bundled in by the holidays with plenty of room for a price drop and profit to spare ($249 + 1/2 Switch holiday bundle).

The Switch can still be a good piece of hardware with hopefully some more amazing Nintendo games coming in the future, but for what's there it's overpriced.

[Seraphim]

The PS3 cost Sony more to manufacture than it cost, did they charge more because of that? No, they sold the PS3 at a great loss early on. Also retailers don't make much if any money on consoles. It's not like typical electronics where, say it costs the retailer $500 and the MSRP is and sells for $900.

Nintendo could have easily ate the $7 and launched with a price point of $250. Especially considering the mark up on peripherals. They didn't and while compared to PS/XB the Switch definitely falls short in price comparisons the fact of the matter is that $300 is still pretty reasonable. Considering it's a hot product it's likely demand will not go down at all for at least a year. That being said, I think $300 is fair however some of their other tactics and pricing on peripherals and other items is far from it. The docking station, controllers (all)...

[deadfrag]

People expecting Nintendo to cut the price anytime soon are out of luck ,the Wii U was still selling at 300 euros at retail before it got discontinue,i can see Nintendo making some kind of bundles and losse some money on the software side making a bundle cheaper than getting a game and one Switch brought separately but the Switch selling by itself will not get a price cut anytime soon during the next two years +. And NO the Switch is not expensive for the tech in it.

[potatoMax]

More than just the tech it's also the Research and innovation that went into the console. You are buying an eco system, an experience, not just a tablet with two controllers.

[_-EDMIX-_]

Are you talking about a system that is weaker

that is also not getting the same amount of games in regards to Quality

that's also released several years after PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

Yeah I don't necessarily see weaker, less games and the same price as not expensive.

[Lou Ferrigno]

it's only expensive because of nVidias creedy ass , not because of nintendo necessarily .. i mean, 257 to make is damn expensive so they can't go any lower then they already have.

But if they would of used one of AMD's modern SoCs , they could of dropped it to 250 , maaaybe even 200.
i am wondering though if they used nVidia because they are the only ones with "mobile" experience, although their SoCs in the past have done horrible and had so many problems that they had to completely scrap them.

nVidias only good performer is their Shield line.

300 is a lot for what is essentially a first party/indie machine imo , but i do hope it continues to succeed so we can get a Vita successor soon hopefully.

[Razzer]

Nintendo wasn't forced to Iuse nVidia. I don't think it is too expensive for a hybrid, but if it were, how would it not be Nintehdo''s fault?

[Lou Ferrigno]

i didn't say they were.

[_-EDMIX-_]

Who told them to go with those manufacturers? So what you're telling me is they spent a ridiculous amount of money developing a system that's actually less powerful than systems are released four years ago? So how was that the consumers fault?

[Lou Ferrigno]

for a mobile OEM , nVidia was pretty much the only and safest option.. and yes, they technically did spend a great amount of money developing a weaker system .. and i don't know where you got that i said it was the consumers fault? because that's not what i said at all.

[_-EDMIX-_]

Thats nice.

" i mean, 257 to make is damn expensive so they can't go any lower then they already have. "

Why "can't" they go any lower? It wouldn't be the first time a company took a loss on a system for the benefit of the consumer.

Sooooooo why are we paying more their poor choices please?

Its weaker and will have LESS games. Soooooo pay more for less?

[SR388]

No Switch is brand new and the other are 5 years old nearly lol

[Dark_Knightmare2]

Actually the PS4 and x1 are only 3 years and five months old so I don't get where you got 5 years. You don't think it's pathetic those consoles are quite a bit more powerful than a console that just released a little over a month ago at the same price because I sure do.

[SR388]

Bet you own a ps4? Lol

[Dark_Knightmare2]

I own PS4,ps4 pro and x1 what's your point?

[SR388]

No point :)

[DJ]

Nintendo is using the pretense of a "console" to sell us very profitable accessories for what's actually a dockable handheld. The Switch uses cheap, unreliable materials like a scratchable 720p screen, weak Bluetooth "JoyCon" controllers, and a last generation tablet motherboard for good reason.

[indysurfn]

I bought a screen protector on day one of getting the SWITCH just like I do when I buy a high end Cell phone.
Do you complain that cell phones are scratch able?
Do you complain that the Vita is scratch able?
Do you complain that the PSP is scratch able?
Do you complain that tablets are scratch able?

Or did you only think of it as a complaint against the SWITCH?

[DJ]

My Vita has not scratched yet, but to their credit Sony didn't include a dock that scratches the screen within 10 dockings. It shouldn't be the customer's responsibility to do the manufacturer's job of making a screen scratch resistant.

The Switch has a few other problems like bending of the chassis from heat distress, but that's a pretty rare occurence. I kept the list succint to stay focused on the bigger issues.

[bluefox755]

Absolutely. It's a "home gaming system first and foremost" according to Nintendo. A home console that is considerably less powerful than 4 year old current gen consoles that also happen to be more cheaper than the Switch. It doesn't look good, and when the Zelda honeymood ends, people will actually start considering these things. The absence of third party support that was promised doesn't help either.

[meatnormous]

Dont forget that BOTW also released on the wii u. I bought it for the wii u and will not be burned by nintendo again. Switch is over priced and so is the controllers.

[PlayableGamez-]

Yes easily....
Weaker
Less features
Less storage space

[Lightsbane]

€320 where I live. The Slim is at €250 every other week.

That's 70 euros more expensive than a more powerful console. You can already guess which one I bought...

[TheGamingArt]

If most people didn't have tvs the answer would be no, but because they do, the answer is hands down yes.

[InTheZoneAC]

yes

[onisama]

actually i want to add one more console i have a xbox one and i m very confused either i should get ps4 for all the exclusives i missed in ps3 and ps4 or getting the switch
ps4 have excelent excluseves and half way cheaper when the switch is special and still a new (means long way tell next gen) but doesnt have much games zelda only to be honest and expensive :/ what the hell should i buy

[Dario_DC]

In the world of the Pro and Scorpio the Switch is kinda ok... BUT when you put the original consoles (XBO, PS4), the Switch is way too expensive! 200€ would make me buy it, maybe...

[welly300]

£199 tops forget the motion controllers and pack it wit a pro contoller..

[Protagonist]

That would be the prize I initially imagined.

[feraldrgn]

Yes, slightly.
$249.99 would have been the magic mark at launch.
In the UK it's £279.99, which translates to $350 & a few cents.

[Kocurstvo]

Yes, its stupidly expensive. Would like to buy it, but will wait for the rev.2 and a price cut...

[Realplaya]

Lol @ edmix go somewhere with the copy paste arguments. Remember everything you read online isn't true.

[kangolkyle]

Manufacturing estimates came out a few weeks ago and put it at around $260 for each unit, and they're losing money on each set of Joy-Con. It's priced perfectly.

Home Console + Handheld + Two Controllers. $299 is exactly right.

[ziggurcat]

Yes. It probably should be $100 cheaper.

[sk8ofmnd]

Its a total rip off compared to the ps4 and xb1

[Trekster_Gamer]

Too expensive and way too weak...

Another failed niche unit like the Wiiu...

[CrimzonRazor]

Buy a tablet and android controller hook to you tv with a hdmi save yourself some money

[BigTrain]

Hell yes!

[SurgicalMenace]

The system is far too expensive just to play the same old IP over again, perhaps on deep discount once Xenoblade comes out. Mario, Mario Kart, Smash, Nintendo is starting to do as Microsoft has with Gears, Halo, and Forza. A bit tired of hearing how amazing a system is with absolutely no games to play. Yes, I like Zelda but I have a Win U for that. If Nintendo had faith in their console they would create new and exciting games instead of relying on the same set of games with a higher number at the end. Series are fine just create new experiences, but as long as Nintendo fans are willing to purchase repackaged tech why would Nintendo have to do better? Swith = Wii + Wii U which is 3ds and Powerglove tech. Boring to say the least Nintendo you were much better than this.

"Most powerful portable" psh, there are tables far more powerful, which have games. Even the Vita, without the support, has more unique play experiences. Call it dead, whatever, when I pick it up I'm playing games, which is the point. Finally, until it shows us something new, the price is too high for what it offers. Don't care about disagrees, as you all know the sense of buyers remorse you had after finishing Zelda.

[MilkMan]

As it stands right now. Yes. They need a string of hits to justify its existence (not reissues) IF they wish to compete with the other guys. If not then they'll be relegated to "also-ran" and be third or fourth or whatever cause no matter what Nintendo fans will always buy their hardware cause they want to play their properties.
So unless they fire up the imagination QUICKLY, their lose their momentum.

[flappo]

yes