Well then a new report from the Japanese business daily Nikkei has reportedly given users the hope that Nintendo is developing a smaller and a much cheaper version of its Switch console. The rumored Switch is set to focus on portability and in doing so users can expect that the company will bend cutting some features to bring in turn keep the price as low as they can to ensure that they can carry out sales on a larger level, but it’s not yet known which features will be given the axe by the company.
Furthermore the aforementioned Nikkei report which was translated by people at Nintendo Everything, says that Nintendo have begun working with various suppliers and game development companies and they have in turn informed their personnel that the console could be released this year if all goes well and if they can complete the development stages of the console with superior efficiency. The report also gives users the ideathat Nintendo’s is planning to launch a new service aimed at “gaming enthusiasts who are willing to pay more,” sometime in 2019. That could possibly be a much more robust classic games subscription, similar to the Virtual Console of the Wii and Wii U days.
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Moreover, this new report has caused a stir in the gamingworld and many gamers have come out and made some guesses as to which features will be removed, lt may possibly be the console dock, which would line up with the report’s suggestion that the new console will be portable and easier to use both indoor and outdoor. Another possible loss in features may be losing the cartridge slot can also be a viable option for the company as Nintendo places more emphasis on downloadable content and its new online service but guesses aside its still pretty hard to judge what features the company may let go of, as of right now we only have the possibility that the company is looking to develop such a console.
The latest version of the switch has definitely been its best ever in term of the Switch sales, but as with all good things there starts to come a downfall, Nintendo cut its sales forecasts for the console from 20 million down to 17 million units for this fiscal year. Now opting for a change in strategy by developing a cheaper model could help Nintendo make up for a decrease in Switch sales, while also bringing the console experience to more consumers who were previously afraid to opt for thisparticular console at the $300 retail price.
