The price of the Nintendo Switch 2 is one of the big unknowns surrounding the Japanese company’s next console. Nintendo hasn’t said anything on the subject yet, but thanks to the rumors and leaks that have been coming out for the past few months, I have all the information I need to share with you. estimate which, frankly, seems to me quite reliable.

If all the information we’ve seen is true, the Nintendo Switch 2 repeats the approach of the current model. This means that:

1. It will be a hybrid console that can be used as both a laptop and a desktop system.
2. Again, the SoC will feature an ARM CPU and NVIDIA GPU.
3. It decides on a balance in terms of performance, autonomy and price.
4. It won’t try to become an extremely powerful console, but it will be a clear generational leap.

In order to better understand what the price of the Nintendo Switch 2 could be, it is important to also take into account some statements that theoretically came from NVIDIA employees, which said that the said console could come to the market a long time ago. and that if they knew that Nintendo would delay its launch could have incorporated a much better SoC.

In theory, Nintendo could have chosen a SoC with a next-gen GPU built on a front-end node like TSMC’s 5nm, but instead opted for an SoC with an Ampere GPU built on Samsung’s 8nm node. This chip would be much cheaper and easier to manufacture, but in return it would also be less powerful and have lower efficiency (power per watt).

More Nintendo Switch 2 sacrifices to cut costs and improve price

It is also rumored that Nintendo would opt for 12GB LPDDR5X memory configuration, and that it won’t have the 16 GB that was once rumored. This move represents another sacrifice to reduce production costs, although in this case it would not be bad news, since with this amount of memory it would already be at a level sufficient to receive ports of multi-platform triple A games without problems.

Another major decision the big N would make is the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 IPS type LCD panel instead of betting on an OLED panel. This would also have a substantial impact on the console’s production costs and leave more room to adjust its launch price.

I’ve also seen references to using eMMC memory instead of NVMe SSDs. This type of memory is slower and is soldered on the board so it cannot be changed, but it has the advantage of being cheaperin fact, it’s the type of storage Valve used in the 64GB Steam Deck, which is the cheapest model it sells.

So how much could the Nintendo Switch 2 cost when it arrives?

I believe that the price of the console at launch will be 400 dollars, a number that could happen in Spain 449 euros after currency conversion and application of taxes (21% VAT, which applies in this case). This number would represent a significant increase compared to the price the Nintendo Switch had at launch, but it would be justified by the technical improvements and higher performance of the Nintendo Switch 2.

The big N could promote this new console as a premium system with support for NVIDIA DLSS Super Resolution and the ability to accelerate ray tracing. If all goes well, Nintendo Switch 2 will launch sometime in the future. first quarter of 2025according to the Japanese company’s own statements from recent months.

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