But the price is raised by $ 50.
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The new version of the Nintendo Switch will released in October, and the main upgrade is a larger OLED screen instead of LCD as well as more internal storage memory. These enhancements also come with a price that is $ 50 higher than the regular variant. Recent reports also suggest that Nintendo will make a decent profit on every device sold, as the upgraded model only costs around $ 10 more to manufacture than the old one.
It is Bloomberg which reports that the new screen from Samsung is $ 3-5 more expensive than the LCD variant, while the extended storage space adds $ 3.5 to the manufacturing price. The LAN port and the new stand in turn add a few dollars, which means that we land at around $ 10, or 85 kronor.
Nintendo already sells the standard Switch variant with a profit of around $ 40, so the OLED version seems to double this, at least in terms of the US price. In contrast, both Sony and Microsoft are selling their latest machines at a loss, hoping to raise money for games, peripherals and services.
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