Why Nintendo's £280 Switch is going to be a tough sell in a cruel world

Charlee Gothard
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The market feels sewn up - can Ninty still fit in?

Nintendo has announced its new Switch console will cost £279.99 in the UK on its March 2017 release. That's considerably more than the mooted £250 or even £200 figures doing the rounds in the busin...

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