Joost believes that with that focus, Nintendo will price the Switch 2 at $399. "It represents a critical psychological threshold that balances premium hardware aspirations against mainstream market accessibility," he writes.

While Nintendo is staying tight-lipped on the price, analysts have estimated that the console will cost around $400. The original Nintendo Switch launched for $300 in 2017, though when adjusted for inflation is equivalent to around $388, making a $400 price point for the Switch 2 closer to its predecessor than it first appears.

An analyst predicts that Nintendo will price the Switch 2 at $399, a sweet spot for the highly-anticipated handheld console.

The original Nintendo Switch launched at a price of $299.99. Meanwhile, the PS4 launched at a price of $399.99. This $100 difference in price reflects in large part the difference

The Nintendo Switch 2 may be without a release date, but it appears the console is already available on the black market – although it'll cost you to get your hands on it earlier than anyone else