Nintendo Switch Off to Wobbly Start as Pricing, Timing Unveiled
- Price of around $300 more than anticipated, higher than rivals
- Nintendo counting on new console to top Wii debut a decade ago
Nintendo's Fils-Aime: Switch Is 'Turning On' Consumers
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Nintendo Co.’s new Switch gaming console is off to an underwhelming start.
The new machine, a tablet-sized device with wireless controllers that can be used anywhere but also connects to TVs, will go on sale March 3 at a price of $300, with a brand-new Zelda game as its launch title. None of that, however, was enough to convince investors that it will be a big moneymaker for the Kyoto-based company, whose shares fell 5.8 percent to 23,750 yen after Nintendo executives held a presentation in Tokyo on Friday.