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Looks legit ... good to see the cartridge slot, which appears to be larger and capable of taking the older cartridges and perhaps higher capacity ones too.Switch 2 PCB
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It matches up with the PCB we seen earlier, only this one seems to be populated with stuff.
I think for the software they will try to replicate the success of the Switch with a stacked line up for the first year with 5 ish games. With Xenoblade or Splatoon out not so long ago I am not too sure these will be out in 2025 but the internet wasn't build for facts but wild speculation, so:
I think for the software they will try to replicate the success of the Switch with a stacked line up for the first year with 5 ish games. With Xenoblade or Splatoon out not so long ago I am not too sure these will be out in 2025 but the internet wasn't build for facts but wild speculation, so:
- Launch with Mario Kart 9, March (Sorry Noxia)
- Some 3rd Party game with 1st party characters. May
- Maybe another 3D Kirby game, July
- Pokemon, September
- Mainline Mario 3D plat-former. November
Another open world Zelda would not make me buy a switch. I can assure you that lol.
I might try tears of the Kingdom one day if they ever make it 60 FPS.
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).I’ve had my OG Switch for almost 8 years so I’ve definitely got more than my moneys worth out of it and it’s been brilliant - probably one of the most used consoles I’ve ever owned. I’ll just day one a Switch 2 as well no matter what. I don’t care about the spec I just want Nintendo games on the go or via my TV.
That is my thinking as well. The only thing that might change my mind is if they do a PS5 Pro and charge £600+ but I highly doubt they will.
Tbf if they did, at least the upgrade would be significant enough, unlike the actual PS5 Pro.
That is true. I'm really hyped to hear more about it.
Soldato
There was a rumour going round Nintendo had a 60fps patch for TotK they used to demo the Switch 2 hardware to devs to show much more capable it was, so you might get your wish...
Metroid Prime 4 is also due this year...
As a side note I'm really glad they've stuck with the Switch concept...the ability to play at home and then just up and go seamlessly is currently unmatched in the console space; the Switch concept has always been great, Switch 2 just needed to be drastically faster so the hardware wasnt causing major software dev headaches.
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I can’t help but think the switch 2 will be a bit of a flop.
Most people seem to have moved on since the original came out and it’s lost all of its momentum.
Plus it will not have the Covid benefit that the original switch saw where anything like this got a huge number of sales where people were stuck inside for 2 years.
Most people seem to have moved on since the original came out and it’s lost all of its momentum.
Plus it will not have the Covid benefit that the original switch saw where anything like this got a huge number of sales where people were stuck inside for 2 years.
Soldato
I'd argue the original has lost momentum because the games have lost momentum; the Switch is now a very burdensome piece of hardware to develop for, compared to the other major platforms, and games on it now look and feel very different in most cases to PS5/XBX titles. Once software gets back on track and keeps up with the Jones so to speak, I think they'll be in business, especially with the full backwards compatibility, and the portable/handheld aspect which you cannot ignore, and Nintendo have always traditionally dominated at.
I think you're also missing the fact that most people who'd consider one now have one, the installed demographic for the Switch is currently huge, and they're not screwing up calling it Switch U or something esoteric, like they tried with WiiU, the console this time is clearly what it is, and I suspect if priced reasonably, it'll sell boat loads.
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It's also lost momentum because simply put its ancient at this point in time, most people have been expecting a successor for a few years now, and even Nintendo's internal teams have started to struggle with the hardware limitations - albeit what they've done has been incredible considering its a hardware design from basically a decade ago, the Tegra X1 was designed 2013-2014 era. Kinda amazing what they've done when you think about that.
I think you're also missing the fact that most people who'd consider one now have one, the installed demographic for the Switch is currently huge, and they're not screwing up calling it Switch U or something esoteric, like they tried with WiiU, the console this time is clearly what it is, and I suspect if priced reasonably, it'll sell boat loads.
November 2024 Sales Charts: Nintendo Switch Passes PS2 to Become the Second Best-Selling Gaming Hardware in U.S. History - IGN
The Nintendo Switch has officially passed the PlayStation 2 to become the second best-selling gaming hardware in the United States, now trailing only the Nintendo DS.
It's also lost momentum because simply put its ancient at this point in time, most people have been expecting a successor for a few years now, and even Nintendo's internal teams have started to struggle with the hardware limitations - albeit what they've done has been incredible considering its a hardware design from basically a decade ago, the Tegra X1 was designed 2013-2014 era. Kinda amazing what they've done when you think about that.
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Caporegime
Think a Switch 2 will be an instant buy for me. Got a load of PC ports to play that presumably will benefit from the better hardware. Like that's there plenty of bargains on the shop these days and the portability for th kids is a no brainer.