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

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.

A video game industry analyst is predicting that Nintendo Switch 2 will be priced at $399, which is $50 to $100 cheaper than some expect.

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