This October 8, much of the world will finally be able to taste the Nintendo Switch in its OLED model. The console was introduced just a few weeks ago, and it has some improvements that excited a sector, and they left the other quite cold. However, if there is something that cannot be denied, it is how awesome a new Nintendo release is in the video game industry, and according to new reports, PlayStation would be taking notes of the Nintendo Switch OLED for their own benefit.
This new Nintendo Switch OLED will cost a total of 350 euros, which results in an increase of just 20 euros over the previous model. However, in United States this difference reaches up to 50 dollars, given that the standard version of the console has an official sale price of $ 299.99. According to some rumors, in addition, this new OLED model would become the “official” model from Nintendo, replacing the standard $ 299.99 Nintendo Switch.
Nintendo could set a ‘charge more’ precedent for older consoles
According to a report by The Japan Times, this move by Nintendo could create a ‘charge more’ precedent in the video game industry. So far, the consoles they lowered their price as time passed of its launch, but with Nintendo Switch OLED replacing the current version, we would be seeing the opposite movement. Nintendo would start charging more for a console that is almost 4 years old.
This would have attracted the attention of Sonyaccording to an anonymous worker at the company. This source indicates that PlayStation would be “monitoring” quite close the response that the market will give once the Nintendo Switch OLED.
The Nintendo Switch has remained in very high demand since its launch. The Nintendo console is, without a doubt, one of the consoles that more benefits have provided in the history. So it’s no wonder that Sony is keeping an eye on the strategy you will use the Japanese company with its Nintendo Switch OLED. Stay tuned for the next news!