Online game information web site Eurogamer reported on Monday that Nintendo diminished the value of its Swap console from £280 (about $387) to £259.99 (about $360) on its on-line retailer in the UK forward of the discharge of its new OLED mannequin on October 8. A Nintendo consultant acknowledged to the information outlet that the consoles’ remaining costs are to be decided by particular person retailers.

Nintendo informed Eurogamer it rigorously weighed a number of elements earlier than making the value discount. Except for the upcoming launch of the Swap’s OLED mannequin, Nintendo additionally thought of foreign money alternate charges and the continued gross sales momentum of the console in Europe.

The Swap Lite Console is presently priced at £199.99 (about US$277) on its on-line retailer within the UK. The Swap OLED Mannequin is out there for pre-order at £309.99 (about $429) on Nintendo‘s UK on-line retailer.

Endgaget moreover reported on Monday that the European worth has dropped to €300 (about US$355) versus the earlier worth of €330 (about US$390).

The OLED Mannequin will characteristic a much bigger 7-inch (18-centimeter) OLED display screen, a wider stand that helps extra viewing angles than the earlier model’s kickstand, a dock with a wired LAN port, 64 GB of inside storage, and enhanced audio. The brand new mannequin can be obtainable in white and neon purple/neon blue colours.

The present Swap mannequin obtainable has a smaller 6.2-inch (16-centimeter) show, and the Swap Lite mannequin has a 5.5-inch (14-centimeter) show.

The hybrid residence and handheld console debuted on March 3, 2017. As of June 30, Nintendo has moved a complete of 89.04 million Swap items worldwide, surpassing the Nintendo 3DS and Sport Boy Advance’s lifetime numbers. The Swap is the corporate’s fourth best-selling console behind the Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, and Sport Boy.

Sources: Nintendo‘s UK On-line retailer (hyperlink 2), Eurogamer (Tom Phillips), Engadget (S. Dent)