Nintendo Switch 2 anounced

[Manic!]

It's bigger works with Nintendo Switch 1 games.

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[Hondaracer]

Expected a bit more from it in terms of an update but Nintendo always plays it safe.. can’t really help but feel this is a 1.5 gen update like Wii-Wii U unfortunately.

Made a tidy 20% gain though since August in Nintendo stock based purely on switch Xmas sales (unfortunately doesn’t look like it became the best selling console of all time as I had expected yet) and the switch 2 release… so sell and take my profits or hold on and see the gains this thing generates..

[Traum]

With the Switch 2 coming out, I wonder how much the current Switch's price would drop by?

The little person has been bugging me about getting a Switch for some time, but I'm not sure if I went to be the enabler to all that extra screen time (and the accompanying myopia that will develop)...

[Hondaracer]

They will slash it if nothing else to take that title of best selling console of all time. Although Nintendo is stingy AF with their prices I’d still expect a 15-20% cut

[SkinnyPupp]

They'll say more about it in the Nintendo Direct in a few weeks

I'll just say don't get too hyped about how powerful it'll be. Like the Switch, it'll be "just powerful enough". Compared to the Switch it'll seem insane, but that came out 8 years ago. Compared to other handhelds like the ROG Ally, forget it. Probably even the Steam Deck.

This is to serve one purpose only: to play Nintendo's games.

[Hondaracer]

Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp

They'll say more about it in the Nintendo Direct in a few weeks

I'll just say don't get too hyped about how powerful it'll be. Like the Switch, it'll be "just powerful enough". Compared to the Switch it'll seem insane, but that came out 8 years ago. Compared to other handhelds like the ROG Ally, forget it. Probably even the Steam Deck.

This is to serve one purpose only: to play Nintendo's games.

Something popped up on YouTube the other day with someone playing the Witcher 3 on the switch

I’ve played it on PS5 in the last year or so and the switch version looked like a 20 year old game lol..

Kinda disappointing because you’re exactly right, just more $90 Nintendo exclusives and you’ll play everything else on PC or PS5/Xbox

I mean, the switch earned its spot as one of the best selling consoles of all time, it’s a fantastic piece of hardware and they really reinvented the handheld, but kind of annoying I’m gonna shell out another $800 to play the next Zelda title..

[SkinnyPupp]

Some of those games are so fucking good though

For a lot of people it's suitable as their primary gaming device (like my sister, whose Switch I used to play some of these games). For others, it's a lot to ask if you already have a console or gaming PC

[MarkyMark]

I'll probably get sucked into buying one when they announce the next 3D Mario platformer. I imagine this will initially revert back to an LCD screen at launch to keep the price down and then in a couple years they'll bust out the OLED version to pump up sales again.

[SkinnyPupp]

Originally Posted by MarkyMark

I'll probably get sucked into buying one when they announce the next 3D Mario platformer. I imagine this will initially revert back to an LCD screen at launch to keep the price down and then in a couple years they'll bust out the OLED version to pump up sales again.

Absolutely

[Razor Ramon HG]

Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp

They'll say more about it in the Nintendo Direct in a few weeks

I'll just say don't get too hyped about how powerful it'll be. Like the Switch, it'll be "just powerful enough". Compared to the Switch it'll seem insane, but that came out 8 years ago. Compared to other handhelds like the ROG Ally, forget it. Probably even the Steam Deck.

This is to serve one purpose only: to play Nintendo's games.

Man, I can't believe it's been eight years. I remember grabbing mine on release day from London Drugs like it's yesterday.

[GLOW]

i remember getting mine jan 2020 (couldn't find one for xmas) but got one in jan post xmas to surprise my oldest, but then covid hit and we opened it when everyone was sent home and locked down...5 years ago just like that.

i don't play too many exclusives, smash, and my oldest plays splatoon, but i think a better process will be well received.

i try to play overwatch 2 and man it lags at times lol

i hope EB gives a good trade in for the upgrade... i don't really have a need to keep an old switch, i don't 'pirate' or mod games.

[Hondaracer]

You’ll likely get much more selling it privately, doubt EB is gonna give you much for one unless you trade it in like right now.

Depending on what they are worth may just keep mine for travel then I wouldn’t care if it got stolen or lost