The Nintendo Switch is $299.99 and Will Be Out This Year in March
The Nintendo Switch event is finally here, and we have received confirmation for the highly anticipated console’s price, release date, and other features. Check out the full list of hardware, prices, and accessories here!
It will be priced at $299.99 USD, or ¥29 980, ($399.99 Canadian) and will launch on March 3rd, 2017 in North America, Europe, and Japan. Nintendo recommends players in Europe to check with their local retailers for the price. The console have a paid online gaming service (more details on this will be revealed at a later date) and Nintendo Switch software will not be region locked.
We’ve weathered months of rumours and supposed leaks, and while some were wrong and others were right, here is the word from Nintendo themselves.
Earlier today, we told you that the Game Developers Conference (GDC) has released the results of the fifth annual State of the Industry Survey, revealing trends in the games industry ahead of GDC 2017 this February. Among the many learnings from the survey of more than 4,500 game developers who have attended GDC in the last three years is the development community’s optimism for Nintendo’s upcoming Switch platform, with half of respondents believing that the platform can outsell the Wii U in its lifetime.
Keep it locked to COGconnected as the Switch event continues.