NINTENDO LOWERS PRICE OF DEVELOPMENT KITS

A great news for independent game developers

Developing games for the Nintendo Switch is now under a budget of $450

At the Game Creators Conference 2017 in Osaka, Japan, Nintendo announced that Switch development kits would only cost 50,000 yen, or roughly $450.

This comes as great news for independent game developers who had to pay expensive up-front costs in developing games for consoles. 

“It means more third parties, and mostly more small-to-middle-sized indies will have a chance at developing for Nintendo,” said Ismail. “It’s hopefully an indication of a more open platform, which would mean more opportunity for independent creators to use the unique possibilities of the Nintendo Switch.”

The Nintendo Switch is set to launch on March 3, 2017 for $299. (India the official release is not confirmed)