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LPVG: No handheld-only Switch at launch.
- Thread starter axisofweevils
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Greatest Ever
Member
Makes sense, as long as the price is reasonable and you don't need the dock for the fucking Settings option.
Spieler Eins
Member
What's really needed later is TV-only.
Inferno313
Banned
Was this not obvious? The entire point of the system is being able to switch (hehe) between console and handheld. Selling it in such a way that required seperately sold accessories to do the flagship function of the device would be silly.
I wouldn't be surprised if we never get a handheld-only or console-only Switch.
I wouldn't be surprised if we never get a handheld-only or console-only Switch.
Sammy Samusu
Member
People were expecting otherwise?
Day one.
Day one.
DecoReturns
Member
Seems given.
I wonder if they would ever do a Non-portable version down the line
I wonder if they would ever do a Non-portable version down the line
Skittzo0413
Member
This suggests the dock is very cheap to manufacture, which is a good thing in my opinion. I'd love to be able to buy extra docks for $10-20 for other rooms of my house.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Sounds like Nintendo's avoiding the completely obvious pitfalls here. Which is... sadly enough, kind of unusual for them.
belteshazzar
Member
Yeah, makes absolutely no sense to sell the "Switch" without the "Switch" part.
CrAzY FiNgErS
Member
The handheld version will serve OG 3DS and 2DS owners. Hopefully it comes sometime in 2018/19. I suspect it will come in a smaller cheaper form factor with no ability to connect to TV.
Rodney McKay
Member
Ooh, that's a pretty good idea actually. I'd definitely like one extra one for another room.
I think it could still connect to a TV (or else it would lose what makes it the "Switch"), but the dock would probably be sold separately.
dreamcastmaster
Banned
Perhaps, once we know more about the system.
JinjoUnchained
Member
So if there IS a handhold only option later, what would they call it? Probably something dumb and confusing like 2DS. The Nintendo Circuit Breaker seems apt.
James Scott
Banned
Can't see the dock costing much more than a normal charging dock with an HDMI out so it's wise to include it
The great thing about that is, it's all on the same architecture. So games work on everything. I really want a TV only version.
Inferno313
Banned
Honestly though, what would be the point? If the handheld is that useless to you, then permanently leave it in the dock and use the pro controller. It's Nintendo, a hypothetical TV-only version isn't going to be like the PS4 Pro or Project Scorpio of the Switch, it'd just be a version of the system missing features.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Not surprised. They need one SKU focused on the core switching method at launch.
The question on if they need to release a handheld only model depends on how much the dock really adds to the cost. If a handheld only model isn't really that much cheaper then I get it.
That being said if the dock adds significantly to the cost for people who want multiple Switches, but they don't need the extra dock shit it could hurt sales in the long run.
Nintendo has said shit about the dock or the overall pricing. Plus who knows how much cheaper that will all get overtime.
Not surprising for launch in the slightest though.
The question on if they need to release a handheld only model depends on how much the dock really adds to the cost. If a handheld only model isn't really that much cheaper then I get it.
That being said if the dock adds significantly to the cost for people who want multiple Switches, but they don't need the extra dock shit it could hurt sales in the long run.
Nintendo has said shit about the dock or the overall pricing. Plus who knows how much cheaper that will all get overtime.
Not surprising for launch in the slightest though.
Think about the cost though. If they sold a PSTV-like device without a screen, it would be significantly cheaper.
Feel the Swift
Member
Saves money for people who will never use it as a handheld?
TheDinoman
Member
Grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brother, the Switch won't come without the dock.
Megalosaro
Banned
I can't see it being that expensive. Its really just a charging dock with tv out adapters
Feel the Swift
Member
Something something OG 3DS had the same battery power and we shouldn't expect any better
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How is it in a compromised manner?
Nintendo Itch.
Father_Brain
Banned
How so? There's no evidence that the dock is more than a piece of dumb plastic with USB/HDMI/charging ports, so it can't add much to the cost of the system, and from an engineering standpoint, it wouldn't necessarily be cheap or easy to match the performance and battery life in a smaller package.
A microconsole SKU seems far more plausible, as they could just keep the same internals while ditching the battery and screen.
InfiniteCombo
Banned
I'm in the camp that would buy it as a home console first (and that's how I will probably use it 99% of the time anyway). I would buy a version with no screen if it's cheaper.
The cost of a screen will likely be less than $30-40 (I checked iphone cost breakdown and based on that) I doubt Nintendo would pass all this on, especially when you factor in additional costs for r&d, making a product and marketing etc. I doubt it would be "significantly" cheaper
Devilgunman
Member
This. I don't need a tablet. I only play games at home these days anyway.