I don't think you will see another Nintendo portable in the sense of a new 3DS. Iwata in the past spoke about a unified OS across multiple devices. I think they're going to try and copy Apples idevice approach if the Switch proves succesful.
The PS4 Pro to me is not worth upgrading to from my launch PS4, I would need to change my perfectly working HD TV, just for a more shiner picture
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They should call it the Lite Switch and have it in a variety of colours. And the higher end version would be for like the hardcore gamer. Call it the Switch Blade. Put all the Nintendo fans on a terrorist watch list.
@erv I think you just missed the target. They won't launch console upgrades later on, they will do dock upgrades. They just have to make sure they leave a data port on the Switch tablet and the thing is future proof. I'm thinking stuff like N64 Expansion Pack on a Switch dock.
So the NX/Switch turned out to be a hybrid after all. I don't think they will release upgrades with the dock but release future versions of the Switch that will be both forward and backward compatible if it turns out to be a huge success.
@Samurai_Goroh Doing the opposite would make more sense. Especially as I don't think the dock houses its own CPU or GPU. Updating just your tablet? That means you don't have to buy new controllers, a new dock or anything like that.
@Samurai_Goroh Doing the opposite would make more sense. Especially as I don't think the dock houses its own CPU or GPU. Updating just your tablet? That means you don't have to buy new controllers, a new dock or anything like that.
In theorie they could put some HW upgrades in the joycons, if they have some sort of physical conection to the console.
@Laice They don't, at least not in the way you're thinking. And I don't see how that's even useful (or possible for that matter). Assuming there was such a connection, then you'd have to leave the Joy-Cons attached at all times.
@Laice They don't, at least not in the way you're thinking. And I don't see how that's even useful (or possible for that matter). Assuming there was such a connection, then you'd have to leave the Joy-Cons attached at all times.
@Samurai_Goroh Doing the opposite would make more sense. Especially as I don't think the dock houses its own CPU or GPU. Updating just your tablet? That means you don't have to buy new controllers, a new dock or anything like that.
Yes, updating just the tablet makes the most sense to me too and it wouldn't split up the userbase if the games are both forward and backward compatible.
@Nintensity I don't see them changing architecture anytime soon if they're keeping this handheld-home console concept; BC would be a lot easier to do going forward, compared to BC with the 3DS for example.
@Octane Yeah, I don't see them changing it early either, but just an approach they could have if it turns out to be a success and they want to release an updated tablet like around 4 years later.
@Nintensity Well, if they want to release a new iteration of the Switch (like the PS4 Pro), they would have to keep the architecture the same. That's the reason why systems with the same architecture can be backwards compatible. The GameCube through Wii U all ran on the same architecture (the Wii U can run GameCube games natively actually, it just lacks the hardware to read the tiny discs).
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I could totes see Nintendo doing more devices in the same family as times go on. A solely personal portable Lite Switch could be viable when tech advances even further and they can cram almost the same power to an even smaller form factor.
Then they could do dock upgrades (i.e. the Supplemental Computing Device thing - yes, I'm still a believer) along the line.
It's gonna be hard to make every game work on every device though, so there might be minimum spec requirements in the future (just like some N64 games require the Expansion Pak and some games only work on the New 3DS) and that could create confusion.
@Nicolai Are you being serious or sarcastic?
I think the "home console first and foremost" and "Portable Home Gaming System" speak could be somewhat confusing to many.
@Moshugan: My point was that Nintendo just advertised the Switch on their website as a brand new console instead of a peripheral to its existing console. Something everyone agrees Nintendo failed to do with the Wii U.
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