Nintendo Switch 2: Thread 01

[dataDave]

No. It’s not been confirmed. I have no idea how some of the games would work without analogue triggers, making a GameCube controller an essential purchase if you want to play those games.

[Neon Ignition]

https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1h5q91p/gamereactor_uk_nintendo_switch_2_should_release/?utm_source=embedv2&utm_medium=post_embed&utm_content=post_body

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[CMcK]

The Switch was overpriced and it didn't hinder sales so Nintendo will just keep pushing. I do wonder if they might keep the Lite model around as a budget offering.

[hudson]

DBrand apparently showing off the Switch 2 in this clip...

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[Nu-Eclipse]

It's starting to feel like Nintendo's hand will eventually be forced with the reveal. Not even they can stop all of the leaks.

Calling it now: We'll get an official January/February reveal.

[Nu-Eclipse]

The Switch was overpriced and it didn't hinder sales so Nintendo will just keep pushing. I do wonder if they might keep the Lite model around as a budget offering.

I imagine they'll keep the Lite around and update the spec to bring it closer to the new main machine.

No need to keep the OG Switch Lite around if the OG Switch 1 models are still going to be around.

[Junko]

I understand I’m behaving like a spoilt child but getting proper fed up with them not even showing it or announcing it yet

[Neon Ignition]

I'm going for Feb reveal at the moment so that it doesn't feel too harsh a whiplash to Xmas buyers and drown out the marketing for DKCR HD

Seeing the chance of Blue/Red joycon combo looking likely again is a bit odd, it's recognisable I guess but tired and doesn't differentiate it much

[Wools]

I understand I’m behaving like a spoilt child but getting proper fed up with them not even showing it or announcing it yet

There's nothing to show though! Just like all the rumours online back from 5 years ago, it's all rumours. There's a possibility there's no Switch 2 for another 2 - 3 years!

Just stop reading the rumours and it'll be released before you know it.

[wakka]

I'm sticking with my view that it'll be March for the reveal.

It will be really cool to finally see it but I don't think it is going to be much of a departure from the Switch 1 anyway. I'm still hoping it includes some kind of interesting wildcard feature but other than that I think it will be business as usual. What will be interesting to see from a more academic perspective is how much of the new software is actually Switch 2 exclusive, or if they adopt the same approach as Sony and Microsoft and release all/almost all of their next gen launch software on the previous machine as well.

The Switch 1 is actually very technologically limited by 2024 standards (although an awful lot has been wrung out of it over the years by clever devs) so there's a chance there might be something that was too challenging to satisfactorily backport.

[Nu-Eclipse]

*snip*

Actually...never mind.

[Neon Ignition]

Design wise there's a strong chance that the Switch 2 will be the least interesting 'new console' design... ever? Given the clamouring to see it the form factor will mean it'll near certainly be the most iterative design any major console has received I'd have thought

[fishbowlhead]

My bet is that it takes stuff from Steamdeck ergonomics wise but is otherwise unchanged except for a more powerful chipset, id even say the interface will be exactly the same.

[Neon Ignition]

Hall effects and analogue triggers or Nintendo phoned it in

[Nu-Eclipse]

Another Nintendo "Get ready for expensive Switch 2 hardware and software" klaxon, this time from Miyamoto-san.

https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-battling-rising-development-costs-with-creativity-says-shigeru-miyamoto