Analyst Predicts Nintendo Switch Price; “Likely A Big Success” But Pricing And Specs Matter

Co-ordinate to everyone's favorite analyst, Michael Pachter, the Nintendo Switch will probable get a "big success" and it will give Nintendo its charm back.

Pachter said as much in a ready of Tweets post-obit the reveal of Nintendo's new platform earlier today. Judging from his tweets, Pachter is quite positive about the Switch, but its success will depend on Nintendo'due south pricing.

Nintendo Switch a skilful name, looks a lot better than I envisioned. Footage of basketball game game implies more third party support than expected

— Michael Pachter (@michaelpachter) Oct 20, 2022

Pachter guesses that Nintendo will sell the Switch for $200 to $250 USD including a docking station and actress controller.

If Nintendo gets the pricing on Switch correct (my gauge $200 - 250 including docking station and extra controller), likely a big success

— Michael Pachter (@michaelpachter) October twenty, 2022

Following his Tweet, a Twitter user replied that $ 349 would exist a more than realistic toll, but according to Pachter, this will be considered too high if the Switch is comparable to the PS4 in power. However, higher specs could support a higher price.

https://twitter.com/michaelpachter/status/789152292872134660

Pachter adds that he has seen enough of Nintendo'south new platform to exist confident that the company will get its "mojo" dorsum.

Accept seen enough of Switch to exist confident that Nintendo will get its mojo back. I am hopeful cost is correct and that specs compare to PS4

— Michael Pachter (@michaelpachter) Oct xx, 2022

Do you think Pachter is right on this i? What would be a realistic price tag for the Nintendo Switch? Do y'all think the specs are in line with the current-gen consoles? In whatever case, we're hoping that the Switch volition become a success.