The $399 price point apparently acts as a psychological trigger indicating good value for consumers with premium hardware.
"Whenever we find that we could provide great performance for our game on Switch 2, we're open to that," says producer Weicong Wu.
What should fans expect from Nintendo's next-gen console on the pricing front?
In responding to a question about Take-Two's relationship with Nintendo, CEO Zelnick pointed to Civilization 7 and NBA 2K games as examples of support.
The upcoming consoles' Joy-Cons will be able to function as mice, the patent seems to confirm, just as prior leaks have strongly suggested.
However, the action RPG is allegedly not planned for the Switch 2, with Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth ports taking priority.
Nintendo will unveil further details on its upcoming next-gen console on April 2, at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET, the company has confirmed.
Nintendo also confirmed it will "continue to launch attractive software" for the Switch 1 "as soon as we can develop it."
While its biggest exclusives launching on other platforms may spell the end of an era, the Xbox brand may see a successful new beginning.
The Initiative seeks a Principal Graphics Engineer to optimize and scale the title for "multiple platforms and quality settings."
The rumour alleges that Microsoft will follow a cross-platform release strategy for Playground's upcoming fantasy action RPG.
There's plenty to look forward to for fans of open world epics.
The PS5 won't be the only new platform that Microsoft's acclaimed open-world racer heads to later this year, per a known leaker.
Even users that failed at signing up for Nintendo Switch 2 Experience events seemingly have a chance to be picked.
The shooter's announcement for the upcoming console is being withheld by Nintendo, a prominent leaker has claimed.
Here are fifteen major titles that have been rumoured for Nintendo's upcoming next-gen console.
The publisher behind games like Ravenswatch and RoboCop: Rogue City already has accessories available and expects an increase in game sales.
According to the console's original announcement, the Switch 2 will be capable of running physical and digital copies of Switch titles.
Along with Microsoft's catalogue, the rumour also alleges that Bandai Namco's Elden Ring and Tekken 8 are coming to the console.
The first trailer for Nintendo's highly anticipated Switch successor has already surpassed the reveal of the PlayStation 5.