To my understanding in the past many other companies have done something similar in developing markets? If they aren’t certain that switch 2 and its price is something that is able to attract more low income customers, it makes sense to enter with switch 1 and lite, and also unload that stock which might not be selling in other countries anymore.
Pretty sure Sony was selling PS2 in some regions for cheap well into the 2010s if I remember correctly for the same reason.
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> Nintendo is reportedly preparing to make its official entry into the Indian market early next year (…) According to information discussed on the Day Zero podcast, the Japanese gaming giant is planning to bring the Nintendo Switch to India at a price point of around Rs 20,000.
> The only problem is Indians will be getting the original Switch, a console that is nearly 10 years old, and not the recently launched Nintendo Switch 2.
>According to the podcast, the launch is expected to happen sometime in February or March next year. Redington has been named as the likely distribution partner for the rollout.
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>For context, the Switch 1 already exists in India through the grey market, where it is available at prices that are broadly comparable to what Nintendo is now expected to officially charge.
Ell7494 on
Is this what takes them past the PS2?
venkat366 on
Man I wish nintendo actually tries to penetrate indian market with sensible pricing🥲
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They’re learning from Apple. iPhone is doing gangbuster sales in India right now. It’s probably Apple’s fastest growing market. Only issue is that Switch is 10 years old, why will people care?
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Why did they hate India all this time?
To my understanding in the past many other companies have done something similar in developing markets? If they aren’t certain that switch 2 and its price is something that is able to attract more low income customers, it makes sense to enter with switch 1 and lite, and also unload that stock which might not be selling in other countries anymore.
Pretty sure Sony was selling PS2 in some regions for cheap well into the 2010s if I remember correctly for the same reason.
> Nintendo is reportedly preparing to make its official entry into the Indian market early next year (…) According to information discussed on the Day Zero podcast, the Japanese gaming giant is planning to bring the Nintendo Switch to India at a price point of around Rs 20,000.
> The only problem is Indians will be getting the original Switch, a console that is nearly 10 years old, and not the recently launched Nintendo Switch 2.
>According to the podcast, the launch is expected to happen sometime in February or March next year. Redington has been named as the likely distribution partner for the rollout.
.
>For context, the Switch 1 already exists in India through the grey market, where it is available at prices that are broadly comparable to what Nintendo is now expected to officially charge.
Is this what takes them past the PS2?
Man I wish nintendo actually tries to penetrate indian market with sensible pricing🥲
They’re learning from Apple. iPhone is doing gangbuster sales in India right now. It’s probably Apple’s fastest growing market. Only issue is that Switch is 10 years old, why will people care?