Key points of the new Switch What is the loading time? "How long does the battery last?"
Nintendo has announced the "Nintendo Switch (organic EL model)" equipped with an organic EL display, which is a new model in the home game machine "Nintendo Switch" series. Scheduled to be released on October 8, the price is 37,980 yen (including tax). I will touch on the points of the aircraft.
◇5000 yen up "luxury model"
The biggest selling point is the organic EL that enables vivid colors. The body size is the same as the regular version of the Switch, but the image size will be changed from 6.2 inches to 7 inches. In addition, the main unit storage memory is 64GB (32GB for the regular version and Switch Lite), with a rear stand and a wired LAN terminal.
With the introduction of the organic EL model, you can choose from three types: the regular version (32,978 yen, 29,980 yen excluding tax) and the light version (21,978 yen, 19,980 yen excluding tax). . The price difference between the organic EL model and the light is over 1.7 times. It's unusual for a game machine where you can play the same software.
Regarding the tax-excluded price of the organic EL model, according to the Nintendo Public Relations Group, "Since the tax-inclusive price is standardized, the tax-excluded price is not reported." If you do a simple calculation, is it about 34,500 yen or more? In a nutshell, it will be a "luxury model" equipped with an expensive organic EL and with an enhanced main storage memory of 64GB. How do you think about the fact that it is about 5000 yen higher than the regular version?
◇ How long does it take to load? "What about the battery?"
The first point of the new product is, of course, that it is organic EL. It has the advantages of excellent image contrast, high black reproducibility, and resistance to movement. However, the loading time (loading speed) of the game will not be faster. When I asked the company, they said, "It's the same as the regular version and Switch Lite, because it uses the same Nvidia chip."
The second is the battery life when carried around as a portable game machine, which is said to be the same as the conventional machine, "4.5 to 9 hours". Organic EL consumes more power than liquid crystal (used in regular versions and switch lights), so it seems that they are responding by increasing the battery. When asked about the details, he said, "We haven't disclosed that far."
And the last point is to deal with the "high resale" that the Switch once suffered and the PS5 still suffers from. Nintendo said, "Since we're talking about the site (distribution), we can't say anything clearly, but we want to be able to deliver it to as many customers as possible." In recent years, popular game consoles have become targets for "high-priced resale," and have been traded at prices above the suggested retail price. Even if it is impossible to reduce it to zero, the key is to work with the distributors who sell the products and take measures to reduce them as much as possible. The most effective thing is to have an abundance of organic EL models in stores, but it is extremely difficult to read the demand and supply of game consoles, which take a long time to produce.
In that case, it is all about not getting involved in "high resale" that is higher than the suggested retail price. Also, while keeping in mind the risks of inter-personal transactions, we have no choice but to take into account that online transactions can cause problems depending on the other party. It's better to buy from a reputable store that sells at the suggested retail price, where you can consult with them if you have any problems and accept returns.
◇Revision of shipping plan "None"
Nintendo has set the annual shipping plan for the Nintendo Switch series in 2021 (April 2021 to March 2022) at 25.5 million units. However, he said, "There is no revision of shipping plans or earnings information. (Sales of organic EL models) have been factored in from the beginning of the period." In other words, I was planning to release an “organic EL model” in 2021.
At the same time, I asked about the number of shipments of the organic EL model, but they said that they did not disclose it. However, Nintendo has announced detailed figures in its quarterly earnings announcement. I wonder how much it will sell.