“The first decision that we make is, where do we want to be in terms of the hardware price point that’s going to be approachable and hit the marketplace we want? And from a US price point, we wanted to be at $299. Certainly, lower is always better, but at a $349 or $399 price point, we just didn’t feel that was the right place to be. So we start there. And then it’s all about, what’s going to be included? Obviously the inclusion of the two Joy-Con, critically important; all the right cables, the dock, critically important. We also have to do this from a financial perspective as well. Once we got to that bundle, it really needed to be at $299 without a piece of software.” — Reggie Fils-Aime

Since the reveal of Nintendo Switch, many fans were guessing how much it would cost. Following the $299 price announcement, most fans seem to be okay with Nintendo’s decision. However, some are wondering why the company won’t be including any games with the new console like they’ve done with the Nintendo Wii and Wii U. Reggie Fils-Aime recently explained this was to keep the cost of the system as low as possible, and that a price any higher than $299 didn’t feel right to Nintendo.

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Source: GameSpot

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