A micro is unrealistic and not a good business sense to do. They would have to support two system not a good use of resources. They have financial stability with Switch right now without having to have different departments and staff handling more then one Project to prevent them from going into the Red managing multiple Hardware when the Switch is a success in it's own right and making them profits. People asking for more then one hardware should ask themselves can they stretch themselves thin trying to manage more then one project and still have financial stability to keep both going.
A lot because my kids are playing the Switch . . . so I don't want to take it while I travel. But also because the 2DS is smaller.
But . . . I would like the Switch Micro to have joysticks like the 3DS / 2DS. IE low-profile. So with a thin cover to protect the joysticks and screen, you could slide it into your pocket.
I think they shouldn't try to put more projects then they can handle a Switch 2 and later Switch 2 OLED assuming the rest of us can afford that price jump going OLED. And only then they should consider a Switch 2 Lite OLED as just mainly a portable unit. Doing too much before insuring they can stay ahead of the curve would be the first thing to do.
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Why would it be a "different project"? As far as the software is concerned it'd be the same hardware. That's the point. At the absolute most we're talking lower clocks and different screen resolution. But that's already the case when swapping between docked and undocked
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Yes. There’s a niche for this - especially if the Switch 2 is larger.
Some games wouldn’t work well - an “optimised for Switch Micro” badge for physical games (or tag in the eshop) would solve that. Potentially you could even have games that detect they’re on a smaller screen and automatically change the UI.
Still some games wouldn’t fit well but plenty of games would suit the treatment very well indeed and this would dramatically reduce the duplication of having to port them to a separate handheld.
You could even do away with the analog sticks entirely if that was an issue and turn it into an official retro emulation device with the bonus of compatibility with most modern 2d games and some 3d ones (including first party games like Mario Wonder and Mario Kart 8). That would limit its appeal substantially but it’s still got a market.
The only questions from Nintendos perspective are “is the niche big enough to manufacture a device for?” And “would it confuse/tire consumers having two ‘new’ Switch consoles out at once?”
Of course they could just reduce the price of Switch Lite (perhaps by bundling download games) but either way they’ll want an “entry point” priced system for their ecosystem through the first year or two of Switch 2.
@skywake Micro isn't going to be the same hardware. That's supporting two different hardware designs and that is not financial stability for Nintendo. They aren't going to revisit a Lite unless it's feasible for them long term. And at this point a Lite isn't the hardware that is selling for Nintendo. Alot of people talk about buying a Lite but then ask how do you attach it to Dock or TV and that should tell anyone that having a Lite isn't well spent investment. So unless someone on here can invest and pay for a Nintendo Lite in 2024 I really doubt Nintendo will go that route. Try playing Mario Kart on a Lite - oh wait you can't detach the Joy-Con. There is a prime example of why having a Lite doesn't do Mario Kart any services. One doesn't have to do much looking to realize Lite has big downside just because it's small and portable didn't help it. Switch OLED is already a niche market they Capitalized on and now everyone other maker is copying the design format that should all one needs to know Nintendo is leading this market. Those other consoles are niche and can't garner the sales volume or market production and not only that the cost isn't small by any stretch of the imagination here. They are competing against each other not Nintendo. For my money I would get a Legion as the controller comes off and can be a mouse that to me would be worth the $600 smackers they are asking to buy and I might if I can save enough to experiencer it. And to play BG3 on a Legion would be the reason I buy one for it.
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The Lite, OLED and OG Switch are all internally the same hardware. Why would a micro not be? What we're talking about here is a cut-down, super pocketable version of the Switch. The post I was replying to from you and the one at the top of this page talk about how Nintendo would have to put effort into "supporting additional hardware". All I ask is why? The games would be the same. That's the point
You can ramble all you want about how you personally don't like the Lite or how it's a dumb purchase. Good for you, you're not the target market. That's an answer to a different question. From Nintendo's end it's not like they had to invest resources into making Mario Kart 8 Deluxe work on the Lite. The game already existed. It's not like the 3DS and Wii U or DS and Wii where supporting the additional hardware required additional resources. So why are you saying it would?
Nintendo will surely want a final low cost revision of the Switch, in order to plug the bottom of the market while its successor is presumably going to be quite expensive at launch. Let's say Switch 2 launches at $399, so it'd be good to have something at $199 for those who can't afford it.
The current models can't fit that bill as there's only so much you can cut costs with the OG and OLED models while still sporting detachable Joy-cons, HD Rumble, etc. and the Lite obviously can't be docked, even if the price is right.
The hypothetical Micro could though. They just need to make it dockable. Follow the same physical dimensions as the New 3DS XL and it'll fit the existing docks. They just need to add the video chip that the Lite was missing.
That's not to say that it's their only option. They could make a dockable Lite or a scaled up one with a bigger screen that'll have the additional bonus of fitting into existing docks. The Micro just has a bit of extra appeal to the fans of old school clamshell handhelds.
We seems to have Nintendo Uncle production workers telling us they should have a Micro when they have no Nintendo R&D insight or have a Uncle at Nintendo to be making baseless speculations what Nintendo should do here. The Lite is micro as micro can get for Nintendo but considering it has bad sales figures that will more or less prevent any future Lite coming in future. Nintendo can't waste time for production if the Lite can't make sales figures for their share holders not you the buyers-that's what they look for if they want to survive in the console market.
Nintendo's recent financial report showed that they've sold 21.92 million Lites. That's hardly a flop. For comparison, the OLED stands at 19.71 million and the OG Switch is the most popular by far at 90.83 million.
Sales of the Lite have tailed off a bit lately, but I'd think that mostly down to two factors that they could inexpensively fix with a Micro: It's not had a refresh since launched nearly five years ago, and you can't dock it.
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