TLZ
Banned
Yea? I'll bet anything you'll be on the frontlines screaming and crying tears of happiness when Nintendo finally releases a 4k console and drool over how great looking your 4k Marios and Zeldas are.
Let me see you say this then.
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Let me see you say this then.
Marvel14
Banned
I can see why people thought it might be a meaningful upgrade. New 3DS was an upgraded 3ds so not unheard of. And as I said it's the right time in the life cycle. But I agree that a Switch Pro doesn't make as much sense as a new generation console. I think rumours mixed up both the OLED upgrade and the Switch successor....I reckon new generation comes out in 18-21 months tops.So, you're in agreement? Or you you're saying it was time for the Switch to have a serious performance upgrade? Lol.
I mean, looking at Nintendo's previous catalog, especially handhelds, this is certainly a "business as usual" situation.
tommib
Gold Member
So much this. Comparing Nintendo to Apple makes 0 sense. Apple is at the cutting edge of mobile processors and updates their mobile devices yearly with hardware that’s pretty much unbeatable. iOS is still supporting devices from 2015. The comparison would make sense if Apple was releasing the iPhone 7 with an OLED screen for more money in 2021, which is what Nintendo is doing.
And I don’t think the OLED Switch is expensive or anything. Nintendo can do whatever the fuck they want.
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Popular toy maker makes new slightly improved version of toy nearly 5 years later for an extra £30 after selling nearly 100 million units of said toy.
This sends men across the internet wild with fury, how dare they not give us 4K and cutting edge DLSS, they don't know what they're doing!
This sends men across the internet wild with fury, how dare they not give us 4K and cutting edge DLSS, they don't know what they're doing!
Dr.Morris79
Gold Member
Nintendo, the best in the business at bringing out stockholm syndrome in their die hard fans.
Portugeezer
Gold Member
Anyone played Mario Golf in portable mode? The windy course is like 240p at points, a larger screen seems like a bad idea.
kingkaiser
Member
Some people must be really new to the game, here is quick recap how Nintendo runs things for decades now:
1989 - Game Boy
1996 - Game Boy Pocket
1998 - Game Boy Color
2001 - Game Boy Advance
Introduce a highly successful device, ride on its success until it starts to wane, introduce slight mid-gen upgrades to prolong life cycle and finally introduce a new product.
That's how running a highly profitable business looks like. I guess it must look really unfair and exploitative for millennial wannabe socialists, though. Welcome to capitalism kids!
1989 - Game Boy
1996 - Game Boy Pocket
1998 - Game Boy Color
2001 - Game Boy Advance
Introduce a highly successful device, ride on its success until it starts to wane, introduce slight mid-gen upgrades to prolong life cycle and finally introduce a new product.
That's how running a highly profitable business looks like. I guess it must look really unfair and exploitative for millennial wannabe socialists, though. Welcome to capitalism kids!
tommib
Gold Member
Same feels. They’re playing it very well. I’m already getting a hard on imagining Dread on an OLED. Well played Nintendo.I will never believe the INTERNET again.
but METROID DREAD on OLED though
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm very tempting Nintendo. what do you have the rest of the year.
daclynk
Member
Nuts joke about "arrogant Sony" but has Nintendo ever stopped being arrogant? I guess they couldn't find any bargain bins to scrounge chips from to make a paltry "upgrade" to the hardware.
I wish this news was fake at least then I'd be able to hold out hope for higher performance switch titles.
Nintendo has finally pissed away all it's good faith with me.
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daclynk
Member
difference is GBA Advance wasnt selling that well. much like how GC also wasnt selling well.
daclynk
Member
Same as those 90% paying $70 updated PS4 games on PS5.
Coulomb_Barrier
Member
Woefully underpowered for 2021, ridiculously overpriced.
daclynk
Member
Can we take a BET on that?
daclynk
Member
soon much wrong
I loled
daclynk
Member
Can those run Switch games? And noone is forced to buy this. Its for the new people who wants to buy. If u feel like you dont need to upgrade u dont need to. Its too soon for an upgrade anyway.
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It's all in the wrist
Member
I am not buying this, but it's good news for the switch successor. I really can't stand LCD tech in 2021.
vaibhavpisal
Member
I wish they make a desktop/fixed version and charge $99 for it.
Already planning for a much nicer screen than inbuilt oled.
Already planning for a much nicer screen than inbuilt oled.
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tommib
Gold Member
I know, right. Yes, as if you could connect the Vita to your TV so that it acts as a stand-alone console. People are forgetting how unique the Switch hybrid concept is.
Kusanagi2086
Member
So to sum up this thread if you already own a switch this is just waste of money, if you don't own a switch then go for it.
Birdo
Banned
I loled
It's funny. I used to make fun of people listing Folders as a selling point. But I have so many digital PS4 games now, that being able to sort them into different categories is a godsend.
MiguelItUp
Member
Ah yeah, I see what you're saying. True, but even the New 3DS wasn't THAT much of a substantial upgrade. Right? It was just more RAM, I believe. Oh definitely, the rumor mill got a little out of control. Yeah, I feel like the next upgrade wouldn't be seen until a year or two.
mcjmetroid
Member
You think this new Switch unit will be a success?
Just to clairfy I think it will do very well over the Christmas period scalpers will make sure of that and the hardcore base will too but by the time Christmas 2022 comes along I'm sure PS5 and XBox will have their big hitters out by then and nobody will care.
This is a lame upgrade for hardcore and a lame upgrade for casual gamers.
Most casual gamers don't know what an OLED screen is.. They certainly know what 4K is at this point but OLED?
I don't know how they are going to market this thing. This is going to be tougher to market than the WIiU.
People are here saying OLED screens are amazing and so on... but unless you try it yourself you won't know....
That's why I think it will be a failure AND the price is way too high and way too close to the actual next gen consoles for comfort.
100% bomb in the works this one.
Mozza
Member
Nintendo's Switch OLED reveal trailer has 3.7 million views, and has a 168k to 21k like to dislike ratio, so pretty positive reaction to this new model.
But on here and other forums, and also on those YouTube videos posted for clicks videos, watched by 2.5 k viewers, it's a huge let down, not sure who to go with on this.
But on here and other forums, and also on those YouTube videos posted for clicks videos, watched by 2.5 k viewers, it's a huge let down, not sure who to go with on this.
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Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
if only the game was not tied to a shit tier studioThere is no way i am switching my Animal Crossing Switch for this newer model. No upgrade beside the bigger screen, not even longer battery and it weight a bit more.
- Nintendo release a Metroid Dread edition in October.
Just fuck what iv just said.
daclynk
Member
And im saying lets have a BET on that. I believe this can Sell 30mil or even 40mil total. This version away. oh I also believe Better version would come out later too.
Honey Bunny
Member
Lots of people owning previous product disappointed they don't have excuse to CONSOOM PRODUCT again.
Alter_Fridge
Member
I'm fairly sure consumation = happiness
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Manwithoutfear
Member
buy an oled tvI will never believe the INTERNET again.
but METROID DREAD on OLED though
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm very tempting Nintendo. what do you have the rest of the year.
chorizosausage#3774
Member
stolen meme...
killatopak
Member
The PSP can.
daclynk
Member
unfortunately im too poor for that now. if u can help i wont mind.buy an oled tv
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thicc_girls_are_teh_best
Member
Then they should just buy one of the cheaper models as it's practically the same performance. The OLED model doesn't even bring much for prospective new buyers.
There's no way to call this anything other than a wasted opportunity.
That's called being part of the problem. Nintendo only does this shit because people keep giving them a pass. Demand better, have a backbone and stand by a decision to not reward them for this type of bare-minimum (not even really that) effort and they will be forced to do better.
Enough with this silliness.
If that's the case, why should Microsoft or Sony even bother with pushing for technical performance anymore? They could literally make NextBox and PS6 same specs as the current systems but slap in, what, a larger SSD and two ethernet ports? Call it a day and leave it at that.
Maybe they can buy some of Nintendo's nostalgia clout as shares to guarantee gamers'll buy such pitiful excuses for upgrades anyway, if it means sheep will eat them up
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ResurrectedContrarian
Suffers with mild autism
Strange (and rather dramatic, you okay?) remark.
Most of us--perhaps not on GAF admittedly, because it's a niche enthusiast board--don't care all that much about things like 4k. For the record, I also own a PS5 and have it hooked up to a perfectly ordinary 1080p TV set with only a moderate size, and have zero interest in replacing that TV with some living room monstrosity.
And particularly when it comes to Nintendo, it's just weird to demand the latest tech. It doesn't even look good to upscale games that don't have assets built for very high resolutions (which is why, for example, I keep a classic CRT around and wouldn't dream of playing older Nintendo games on anything else like upscaled emulators). No, I really don't find it an appealing proposition at all to play Breath of the Wild in 4k. It looks exactly as it should look with the existing resolutions.
cireza
Member
PSP could do this
You could also play PSP Go tabletop with a PS3 controller.
Switch literally created nothing, except joycon drift.
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kunonabi
Member
They probably didn't fix the dock either. But hey its got a better stand.
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
I have a launch switch that I want to hack, so I might buy this….. but I’m not exactly happy about it
Romulus
Member
I do not think we can draw a true 1to1 comparison with Gameboy. That was a pure handheld device while the switch is a hybrid and Nintendo's only 'modern' device.
Usage also suggests its a definite hybrid too
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JackMcGunns
Member
My reaction?
Green_Eyes
Member
My reaction:
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