How did they react to the last Nintendo hardware to not have b/c?
While I'm fairly confident backwards compatibility will be present for Switch 2, it honestly will not matter to the general public if it's BC or not. That's because Nintendo has shown with the Switch that it will quickly deliver a quality library of titles, and fill in with ports/remasters if appropriate. The Switch will also be likely much cheaper by time the next Switch console releases, making that library much more accessible to those who are interested.
I dunno I feel like there’s no rhyme or reason to Nintendo’s naming schemes and there’s no connection between “effective naming” and commercial success.
For Nintendo, naming the Switch successor "Switch 2" would literally be one of the smartest and most effective ways of naming a Nintendo console successor since the Super Nintendo.
Nintendo would be mighty stupid to not take that chance.
Not sure if that quote is relevant in Nintendo’s case though since they already have a device that do use an OLED. So you’d think they’d already have most things “architected around” OLED to begin with.
Sweet! Juicy Switch 2 rumors
I understand people are disappointed by the lack of OLED out of the gate - the reason is it's harder to do.
For some insight into the matter, see this Valve spokesperson on why Steam Deck doesn't have OLED.
Valve says making an OLED Steam Deck would be more work than people assume
Switch 2 isn't the same as Switch 1. It'd have different screen size, different battery size, different heat distributions - they absolutely have to rearchitect
That isn’t saying what you think it’s saying. Nowhere does he say that it takes more effort to design a system with OLED than one with LCD. Your reading comprehension is sorely lacking.
You might be right, I’ll be happy to admit I have no clue how much work it is. But wouldn’t this be true for the new LCD display as well? Why would it be more work to rearchitect for OLED specifically?
For Nintendo, naming the Switch successor "Switch 2" would literally be one of the smartest and most effective ways of naming a Nintendo console successor since the Super Nintendo.
Nintendo would be mighty stupid to not take that chance.
It's a name that works, it's get the point across immediately to customers that it's suppose to be the newer model. Some things don't need to be fussed with.
Super Switch
Will have a later model with OLED. I guess is for testing the waters. Or maybe the actual OLED Switch is not selling that well too
Pierre-Lou Griffais: I think people are looking at things like an incremental version and assume that it’s an easy drop-in. But in reality, the screen’s at the core of the device. Everything is anchored to it. Basically everything is architected around everything when you’re talking about a device that small.
Nobody is asking them to launch both.
They should have called it U Wii.
Ah, so drop the LCD entirely and only have an OLED model? I assume Nintendo took this route first for the same reason Valve did. OLEDs run hotter than LCDs and cooling is a huge limiting factor. Next, is to hit a mass market price.
Okay, I see where the misunderstanding comes from. The way I saw it, hitting mass market price is essential. Dropping the lower price LCD was out of the question. Any OLED model would have to be in addition to, and not instead of LCD. No need to attack my reading comprehension. You were making assumptions too - that I was only talking about one console.
Ok fair enough. Previous rumor said Nintendo might go with LCD because they couldn’t get enough OLED panels. I was always working with the assumption that they would launch with one or the other, not both.
While I and 3 other people really liked our Wii Us, no one really cared about it.
I remember reading the cost difference for Nintendo upgrading to OLED was only $10. I duno how true that is.
I mean, *if* it's even true, 512 GB matches the highest end Steam Deck. Pathetic seems a little strong, especially when its games should be taking up far less space than PS5/XSX counterparts because the assets will have to be lower fidelity.
You are forgetting that Steamdeck is more powerful than a switch by quite a bit.
Ok, name a tablet the size of a Switch that comes with 1TB of memory at its price point. I just speced out a iPad Mini for comparison; most you can get is 256 GB non-expandible: $649. The Steam Deck 512 GB, which is considerably larger than the Switch or iPad Mini, also costs $649. Switch 2 will, most likely, not cost that much.
512 GB is not a lot of space these days, especially if you are using regular hdd. It's not even a question.
I’m really curious to see if they’ll be able to keep up with the change in loading times we’re seeing this gen..
Their games are not that intensive and don't really take long to load.
You’re right, and it wouldn’t surprise me either. Zelda can take a few seconds for each shrine, but it’s fairly quick.
because these "insiders" don't know shit. And then go try to gaslight everyone when they're wrong again. I wouldn't mind their bullshit far less if they at least admit when they were wrong. Nothing dramatic about being wrong but just own up to it and move on. But none of these retards has ever done that. Not even Schreier (in fact, he's the king of gaslighting).
