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[Panajev2001a]

I find the image quality and performance to be good. Especially considering it's a PS5 game on a handheld.

Valve was smart to include 16GB RAM and a NVMe drive. I don't have much hope that the Switch 2 will have a NVMe, and one can only hope they have at least 12GB RAM in light of the 8GB rumors. Switch 2 would have a hard time running Rift Apart without those 2 things.

I think Steam Deck was really well put and regardless of better specs being available on other handhelds I have to support them for the work they did, especially on Proton and the OS itself (and the open Software, console like stable HW specs on the other). The overall OS + overlay + HW (input options included too) is for me amazing.

Cannot wait for Steam Deck 2 in a few years (very happy Steam Deck OLED customer here, traded the old one for the upgrade as the screen was its only issue for me).

 

[VolticArchangel]

The more time it takes, closer Switch 2 will be to Xbox Series S, on portable mode...
Then the DOCK mode will be closer to PS5 performance...

Does anyone agree with me?? if not, please tell me why

Having a dedicated dock that significantly boosts games makes much more sense and should be a way to go.

Switch 2 undocked - PS4 quality
Switch 2 docked - PS5

You're deluded and going to be pretty disappointed if you think that the Switch 2 will even be remotely close to a PS5's perf, when docked, let alone a Series S.

The SoC that the Switch 2 will have is the T239 Ampere, core for core slightly lesser than an RTX 3050, and most probably clocks as well since it's a mobile chip.

The vast majority of games you'll get on the Switch 2 will be 900p-1080p native internally rendered (while docked) and DLSS 3'D to 4K output. On handheld it will be even lower, and then DLSS 3'D to that 8" LCD screen with that PPI, an adequate amount.

 

[Chittagong]

Let's say that Switch 2 really isn't coming until next year... what Switch games are any of you looking forward to this year?
Metroid Prime 4 is literally the only known Switch game left that I'm looking forward to (unless they announce more stuff this year)...

With Nintendo you never know. Incredibly, we didn’t know Super Mario Wonder exists until June 21st last year. Four months later we were playing on our Switches.

That said, I think anything of that caliber will now be moved to the launch slate. The only thing we can anticipate is Luigi’s Mansion 2 remake.

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

I hope the delay is to improve the soc but it’s Nintendo

 

[GoldenEye98]

Docked Switch 2 will at best be running games similar to PS4 Pro.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Docked Switch 2 will at best be running games similar to PS4 Pro.

So perhaps around 1440p/30fps for some games?

 

[GoldenEye98]

So perhaps around 1440p/30fps for some games?

Depends on the game. The older the game possibly. Certainly no current or recent AAA games.

 

[MarkMe2525]

If Nintendo is still printing money with the switch... why not?

 

[locoghoul]

Let's say that Switch 2 really isn't coming until next year... what Switch games are any of you looking forward to this year?
Metroid Prime 4 is literally the only known Switch game left that I'm looking forward to (unless they announce more stuff this year)...

I don't see any major release if it is end of life. Pokemon Let's Go might be their last franchise sell of the system. Would be nice to get a 3D Donkey Kong but don't see that happening

 

[PSYGN]

Nice, this will give them time to add OLED in. Yeah, that tech that PS Vita had in 2012.

 

[RoadHazard]

A delay isn't gonna make it more powerful or give it an OLED display or anything, lol. It's gonna be the exact same hardware it would have been had it already been released. If they're delaying it it's for strategic purposes.

 

[GoldenEye98]

A delay isn't gonna make it more powerful or give it an OLED display or anything, lol. It's gonna be the exact same hardware it would have been had it already been released. If they're delaying it it's for strategic purposes.

Nor will it mean any price difference imo. You are getting that 5 year old hardware for $400 still....

 

[RoadHazard]

Nor will it mean any price difference imo. You are getting that 5 year old hardware for $400 still....

The Switch is still the same price it was 7 years ago, so yeah.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

A delay isn't gonna make it more powerful or give it an OLED display or anything, lol. It's gonna be the exact same hardware it would have been had it already been released. If they're delaying it it's for strategic purposes.

This is a pretty simple minded impression of how R&D works.

No, they’re not going to go back to the drawing board and redesign it with a new screen. But it’s highly likely they developed multiple candidates (say, one with a LCD and one with OLED). And it’s very possible they decided that it’s worth a slight delay to launch with OLED.

I work in R&D for a tech company, this is very common. You develop a few different candidates with different hardware specs, then decide on one much later on based on supplier availability, cost, competitive analysis, etc etc. and it’s very common to have a backup plan in case one component can’t be sourced or can’t be developed in time (“ideally we want to use component A but we can use component B if A doesn’t pass QA” or whatever)

 

[asdasdasdbb]

The speculated reason for the delay is due to the first party games not going to be ready.

 

[CrustyBritches]

A delay isn't gonna make it more powerful or give it an OLED display or anything, lol. It's gonna be the exact same hardware it would have been had it already been released. If they're delaying it it's for strategic purposes.

And furthermore, the reason they wouldn't launch with an OLED(rumor) has nothing to do with pricing or R&D. It's to get the double-dip later on. Same deal with stick drift, especially on the Lite. It's a feature. The system just ends up getting thrown in the junk box in the closet and the parents buy another one because of the software they've already purchased(sunk-cost fallacy).

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Can't be delayed if it was never announced.

 

[mckmas8808]

Looks like Nintendo is dead now too

2024 is going to be a slow year compared to 2023. But 2025 is gonna be a MONSTER!!!

 

[tr1p1ex]

as if the date was ever set in stone.

 

[Audiophile]

Looks like Nintendo is dead now too

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

These fucking edits

 

[Jesb]

Maybe they’ll make enough that scalpers won’t be a thing this time.

 

[JordiENP]

Docked Switch 2 will at best be running games similar to PS4 Pro.

that's just raw power without counting up scaling methods like dlss, fsr and nintendo's own thing. the little machine will be capable.

 

[GoldenEye98]

that's just raw power without counting up scaling methods like dlss, fsr and nintendo's own thing. the little machine will be capable.

No, the raw power will be more akin to a PS4. The newer architecture and things like dlss could get it closer to PS4 Pro performance.

PS4 Pro was 4.2 tflops. Switch 2 won't have that raw power.

 

[Moses85]

Nice, this will give them time to add OLED in. Yeah, that tech that PS Vita had in 2012.

Hardware is ready, games not and this is the reason for the delay.. so no oled Screen

 

[hussar16]

Makes sense. Let the gta hype die down once that releases then release your console

 

[GigaBowser]

bee real switch STILL sell more in a year then wii u lifetime rumors wrong every year see you in 2027 confirmed sick of the crud hardware

 

[BlackTron]

The speculated reason for the delay is due to the first party games not going to be ready.

I thought they were more prepared than this but this is really the best reason to delay it.

 

[hybrid_birth]

I hope i will be able to buy one on launch day. Its been said that they are overproducing to fight scalping.

I got lucky with a PS5 on launch day.

 

[Dr. Suchong]

This year, next year, whatever year.
I'll buy the shit out of it day one while everyone else complains about Ray tracing or something.

 

[Robb]

It’s a bit too quiet around it.. I want more smoke. Where are the leaks of the form factor and new JoyCons?