![]() It makes sense with Nintendo's strategy of keeping the OG Switch around for a few more years. It also ices the burn for folks who may have just bought into the Switch platform recently. The existence of a box/dock with the power of Switch 2 immediately opens up all of those possibilities folks were discussing of using the OG Switch as a sort of Wii U Gamepad like peripheral. There have been rumors that all games coming in the next few years will be cross gen anyway, so this cheaper box/dock gives folks on a budget away to play the latest games in their best quality right now (docked on the TV that is) with the option to upgrade their handheld at a later date. Like launch day they offer Switch 2 that is a $449/$499 package that comes both with a handheld and the new box/dock and also offer a $199/$249 device that is just the box/dock that would work with OG Switches. Maybe that is their way of giving a budget option to existing Switch owners and facilitating the "smooth transition." The screen and battery maybe account for $20 to manufacture, which isn't going to radically bring the console down.Ĭlick to expand.So here's where I was going with it: what if the whole "two SKUs" rumor was that if Nintendo could manage to get all of the processing capacity into a box what if they offered both a box version and handheld version? And it's going to be magnitudes less for a company like Nintendo. Even on the aftermarket, a switch screen and battery basically amount to $50. Taking out the screen and battery really isn't going to do much. Switch Lite, you literally cut out the dock, the HDMI cable and port(that saves quite a bit on licensing fees), the unit itself is way smaller, saving on shipping costs and shelf space. You would need to include a power supply, HDMI cable and port, the device would roughly need to be same size to handle docked performance without overheating, would need similar fans. If you do a TV only Switch: you really can only get rid of the battery and screen. Batteries and Screens are actually pretty cheap nowadays, that it's way more Economically feasible to do a switch lite. It's not as much savings as you think honestly. Nvidia Shield was $250 when it released with a handheld form factor
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