Shaqazooloo
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If battery life is that important to you I would say go for it.
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Nintendo: We have no plans to release a new Nintendo Switch model during 2020
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DESTROYA
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I don’t see why you would have too unless you need the extended battery life.
If your OG still works good I say your better off buying more games instead of another Switch.
Team Andromeda
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Another great DF Retro feature, for a rather crap game .
iconmaster
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I'm not seeing where BotW 2 is any great leap over the original, but I'll grant you that ports will become an issue at some point. Why would Nintendo solve this with a Switch Pro rather than a Switch 2, though? (By "Switch 2" I mean a Switch successor that is backwards-compatible with Switch games but also plays a new generation of games which don't run on the original Switch.)
I think the naming is semantics. "Next version of the Switch utilizing more powerful hardware." Whether you want to go it Pro or 2 doesn't really matter much.
Investor9872
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I completely agree with this. You can just buy an inexpensive battery pack for $20 or less for your OG Switch, and use that $300 to purchase 6-8 Nintendo 1st-party games.
goldenpp72
Member
People have been trying to will this into existence since the thing launched, get over it.
iconmaster
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This is completely wrong, sorry. A "Switch Pro," as I've always understood how it's meant, represents a generational half-step along the lines of the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X. A Pro would simply run existing Switch games better. A true Switch successor, however, means a whole new ecosystem of games and game development. It would represent a major shift for Nintendo, for its developers and for its customers.
The latter will happen at some point, whatever it's called. It's the former that's in question.
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MaestroMike
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i hope so they should be focusing all their resources on making games right now not some refresh. early adopters get screwed over with having inferior tech AND less games to play becuz of diverted resources going to these refreshes its not fair
ultrazilla
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I still think the "Switch Up"(pro model) is coming this year. Now when does Nintendo launch it-spring, summer, fall...
Being that the PS5 and Xbox Series X will almost certainly be $499 at launch, Nintendo could release the "Switch Up" around
the same time of those systems but come in at $350-$399.
However, I think we'll still hear something soon(Spring) regarding the system and it'll launch this summer.
Being that the PS5 and Xbox Series X will almost certainly be $499 at launch, Nintendo could release the "Switch Up" around
the same time of those systems but come in at $350-$399.
However, I think we'll still hear something soon(Spring) regarding the system and it'll launch this summer.
Yagami_Sama
Member
I think that this is okay. They need to see how PS5 X-box series will do, and how they will affect their business.
nordique
Member
Difference between prior “fibs” and this is that Nintendo is directly telling investors
that’s what makes me believe they’re being honest here Vs the past
with the prior models it was to the press they said “no new 3ds model” and specifically “we won’t announce anything at e3”
that said the switch is also a new beast for Nintendo. iwata did say switch was going to be a family of systems (at least that’s how it was planned) and they’d follow a more mobile type upgrade path as opposed to every 5-6 years hardware upgrades, they’d do updates every 2-3 years. That’s why Nvidia said they had a “20 year” relationship planned
I’m sure where there’s smoke there’s fire. They might not release a new model this year but they might next year, something that could receive ports from the next gen of consoles or have ray tracing ability similar to how The X1 can scale most current gen engines
that’s what makes me believe they’re being honest here Vs the past
with the prior models it was to the press they said “no new 3ds model” and specifically “we won’t announce anything at e3”
that said the switch is also a new beast for Nintendo. iwata did say switch was going to be a family of systems (at least that’s how it was planned) and they’d follow a more mobile type upgrade path as opposed to every 5-6 years hardware upgrades, they’d do updates every 2-3 years. That’s why Nvidia said they had a “20 year” relationship planned
I’m sure where there’s smoke there’s fire. They might not release a new model this year but they might next year, something that could receive ports from the next gen of consoles or have ray tracing ability similar to how The X1 can scale most current gen engines
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Lovelygamer
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Nintendo might launch new more powerful Switch console early next year
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Nintendo might launch new more powerful Switch console early next year
The Economic Daily newspaper, one of the most recognized in Taiwan, is causing a stir on the Internet. Apparently, their sources have shared that Nintendo would be working on a new model of Nintendo Switch. Rumor has it that this model would have better interactivity and image quality and would...
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gamerguywashere
Neophyte
good, don't split the userbase, keep it growing....a giant undeniable pile of potential cash to port anything great to a single mobile platform
one handheld future(tm)
one handheld future(tm)
gamerguywashere
Neophyte
this is where nintendo should be focusing their hardware attention
let's get the first switch working before we start talking about the next one, yeah?
love my switch, but come on with the joycon issues
jigglet
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I want:
1) Fixed joycon drift.
2) A non-flimsy stand.
3) The ability to charge it while in tabletop mode without buying a special stand (a receded USB port that allows an angled charge cable would be an easy solution to that).
Come to think of it, the Switch is so well designed there's actually not much I really want in a successor other than more grunt obviously.
1) Fixed joycon drift.
2) A non-flimsy stand.
3) The ability to charge it while in tabletop mode without buying a special stand (a receded USB port that allows an angled charge cable would be an easy solution to that).
Come to think of it, the Switch is so well designed there's actually not much I really want in a successor other than more grunt obviously.
ultrazilla
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New "news" usually justifies a new thread, yes.
S0ULZB0URNE
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It's overdue lets go Nintendo!
Kokoloko85
Member
This confirmed 2021 Switch
Zannegan
Member
WiiHD at the 4 year mark would have been a much better call than the Wii U at 6, IMO. It's about the only point on which I agree with Michael Pachter. lol