Switch 2 would arrive in the second half of 2024 and development kits are already out

The successor to Nintendo Switch named Switch 2 will continue to be a hybrid console that can be played on TV and in portable mode, it will be launched without an OLED screen (it will have an LCD) and it will have cartridges/cards for physical games , according to various sources. Anonymous to VGC, where they say that the device is “likely” to hit stores in the second half of 2024. They add that there are already development studios outside the Japanese company with the development kit.

LegendofDragoon,
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I have heard that dev kits were going out, probably the most credible rumors I've heard so far, but unless it's more like a switch 1.5, I don't think we're going to have a holiday 2024 release windows. Unless it's announced during holiday 2023 I suppose, but I can't see less than a year of marketing unless it's more of a deluxe/pro version.

lo9rd,

The Switch was announced in October and released in March and it was plenty of time for hype. A console with this many sales didn’t need a year of hype, I think that long of a wait would do the opposite actually.

LegendofDragoon,
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Hmm, wow, looks like you're right, I thought that cycle was a lot longer. Perhaps because I end up so steepped in the rumor and leak community. Maybe then, maybe. The first time I heard the dev kit rumors was probably back in January ish? So let's say they had them for a quarter before the rumor got out, though it could obviously be a lot longer.

That's September 2022 to November 2024 to prepare launch titles, definitely not a bad timeline at all, especially if the architecture is similar to the switch.

lo9rd,

Oh yeah, the rumours were swirling around for so long before hand. Nintendo Live is in Sept, so they might announce then and go for a May release. A bit longer between but a good time to build hype.

LegendofDragoon,
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Yeah, leak season is my favorite part of the cycle, because so many of them are just so outlandish it's hilarious, plus the community is usually pretty chill about everything, even when the leak you supported/believed was debunked. Here's hoping, I think it'll either be September to May or June to November, with that new information. The death of E3 has opened up a lot of possibilities for announcements. It's almost more exciting than when you knew where it would be revealed.

Captain_Ender,

Yeah Nintendo is pretty good during the modern era with buttoning everything up before previews for a short launch.

ladel,

Sounds like it will be a switch with upgraded internals… Which is fine, but a bit un-Nintendo-like when you look at their history.

thepianistfroggollum,

Hopefully they’re not switching to the Apple business model.

ProxyZeus,
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DS->DS Lite->DSi->DSi XL->3DS->3DS XL->New 3DS XL I think it tracks perfectly

pgetsos,
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DS lite, DSi, DSi XL were just iterations of the original DS. Same with 3DS family. These weren't a new console, only 2 consoles - DS and 3DS

Voyajer,
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The DSi was a hardware upgrade and so was the New 3DS.

pgetsos,
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It was a PS4 Pro situation. It was still the DS family, same games etc. A Switch 2 with only updated internals would be totally different, it won't be the same console

TheDarkKnight,

Fine, Wii > Wii U

pgetsos,
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How were Wii and WiiU similar in anything but the name?

GeekSquad1992,

The GameCube, Wii, and Wii U all use the same basic setup: PowerPC G3 CPU and an ATi/AMD GPU with an upgrade each generation. They are, in effect, very similar to how the PS4 and Xbox One started their own current trends. In fact, the Wii U can run GameCube games natively with some effort, and Wii games out of the box.

pgetsos,
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But WiiU is anything but a Wii in another case. It is completely different in how you play the games through the controller and different to what the first comment was saying

Dark_Blade,
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NES -> SNES.

brenstar,

If it ain’t broke don’t switch it!

someguy3,

The Switch line was great because it integrated their console and handheld lines into one. They won’t go away from that.

ladel,

For better or worse, they don’t always stick to a winning formula (see the Wii U). I think it would be cool if they added a lid to protect the screen… Maybe another screen in the lid?

someguy3, (edited )

Wii U stuck to it. Same motion based, same wiimote along with new pad, same CD style. They marketed it very, very badly

Purplexingg,

If this is real fuck you Nintendo, so bull shit for not just making it oled. There’s a $50 difference right now between the regular and oled variant which could 100% just be worked into the new switch pricing. You just know they’re releasing the oled model 1-3 years after launch so people buy again.

KoofNoof,

I have an OLED model and cringed when I saw it will have LCD. It will honestly probably feel like a downgrade for me.

I already mostly play in handheld just because the visuals look so much better compared to my TV

PeleSpirit,

Look for sales, an OLED tv is a life changer.

ClopClopMcFuckwad,
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    PeleSpirit,

    You obviously haven’t discovered 4k nature channels on an oled then, I keep it on while I work and then look up and see all kinds of beautiful scenery and it calms me. I’m being legit when I say it’s life changing. The reds and blacks are amazing.

    JasSmith,

    I get you, but there is much value in learning to appreciate - truly appreciate - the smaller things in life. A good roast of coffee first thing on a cold winter's morning can be life changing, at least in its small part and moment. Many of us spend many hours with our televisions, and a great TV can also be life changing. I find life much more enjoyable when I appreciate the thousands of wonderful moments in between the traditionally "life changing" ones.

    Todgerdickinson,

    They are just being hyperbolic. Sir this is a Nintendos.

    Macaroni_ninja,
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    Then vote with your wallet. Don’t buy something for more money, which have inferior features to the last generation product. This is clearly a case of monetiseing exclusivity and FOMO to sell you something which was not designed to last.

    Anamana,
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    Perfect time to buy the switch 1 OLED when it comes out

    Chadus_Maximus,

    Why not get a Steam Deck and emulate Nintendo games instead? Along the thousands of games you play on Steam…

    KoofNoof,

    Too bulky for me

    ImFresh3x,

    Switch emulators have weird stuttering, frame rate, and various issues. I should know I tried to emulate them. It was a mess. Also, a lot of people really don’t want a handheld with all the hassles of a PC. People like consoles because they’re simple. Hence why the switch has sold like 150 million, and the steam deck has sold like 1.5 million.

    probablyaCat,

    Switch has been out a lot longer and has a bigger company behind it. I don't think anyone ever expected SD to catch up in sales. However, the SD has clearly had an impact on the handheld market. And without tinkering, it functions way more like a console than a full PC.

    And I don't know what setup you used for switch emulation, but I've emulated several switch games with perfect success. I certainly mostly play my switch games on switch, but I've put a handful on the deck for travel and it's been great. Along with my 3ds games since my actual 3ds went to electronics heaven.

    Anamana,
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    Why buy a steam deck when you can emulate Nintendo games on your PC?

    danc4498,

    They probably have a lot of old LCD screens they need to get rid of.

    Honestly, I saw that and was grateful that I won’t have the urge to buy it.

    Kichae,

    The Switch has a screen? I've never really noticed mine.

    Chriszz,

    I’m pretty fed up with Nintendo at this point not planning to buy a new console

    _haha_oh_wow_,
    @_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works avatar

    I bought a Steam Deck and it’s amazing. 10/10 would recommend. Never really play my Switch anymore.

    Captain_Ender,

    I'm probably in the minority, but I don't mind a cheaper LCD model. The only time I see my switch screen is when I'm moving it from my living room dock to my bedroom dock. The only time I really use portables is like 8+hr flights, literally sits hidden under my TV 24/7 rest of time so I don't really need it to have a fancy screen. As long as both models have the same dock performance, I'm fine with it.

    Centillionaire,

    The people here really don’t understand Nintendo. They want the console to be as cheap as possible to get it to the most hands as possible and then make the real money on the games. Mom and dad see the price tag isn’t too bad and pull the trigger. Everything has a cost, including an OLED screen Vs LCD (presumably IPS).

    TwilightVulpine,

    Maybe but not all that much. Among all consoles, Nintendo Switch is the only one whose hardware is profitable.

    someguy3,

    only one whose hardware is profitable

    Really? Virtually all consoles aren’t, I expected the switch wasn’t. The Wii was, which really boosted their profits.

    TwilightVulpine,

    Yeah, it’s one of the reasons they stick to weaker hardware.

    mayo,
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    Sales: 5.22 million standard Nintendo Switches, OLED 7.69 million units, 2 million Switch Lites. unit sales were down -21.3% year-on-year due to the global chip shortage, though the OLED Switch almost doubled its sales figures compared to the previous FY. 2023 - techspot

    I have a switch lite. It costs me $140CDN used (as opposed to $250-$300 for an OLED). No complaints. Just wish I could play games like RDR2, Ubisoft on it.

    electrogamerman,

    I mean definitely fuck Nintendo, but why would people fall for that?

    TwilightVulpine,

    Weren’t there rumors that they actually meant to release a new model years ago, but between the Pandemic and the Chip Shortage, they couldn’t get what they needed?

    That said, with things like the GBA SP, the DSi and the New 3DS, it isn’t off-brand for Nintendo to release minor improvements along the way.

    curiousaur,

    I’d bet money that the dev kits are just LCD, and there will be a huge revision between the dev kits and the finished product. Historically early dev kits look nothing like the actual console.

    V0lD,

    The screen on a handheld really doesn’t matter.

    If you cared about visuals, you wouldn’t play in a handheld, in the same way that if you want to watch high quality video, you don’t watch it on your phone either.

    The additional resources it needs are wasted on such a tiny screeb

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