Poll: Are You Ready To Move On From The Switch?

Seems like the new console will be backwards compatible. Folks probably won't have to worry about that backlog!

So ready to increase my backlog with yet another generation!

I'm more worried about the screen not being OLED tbh. Anything else ... surprise me!

Yes, I have been ready since TOTK released. Only Paper Mario called my attention since then. Time to move on

raises head, pausing a DS game on his 3DS

Am I ready to do what from Switch?

@Ooyah I mean, having this kind of backlog on Switch alone has never made me wonder that. As has been soundly observed before, the flipside of having more games than you can realistically play in your lifetime is never realistically running out of games to play in your lifetime. Same as with all the other fiction consumption hobbies, really.

I don't have much of a backlog because, like a lot of people I'm sure, I've played all of the big games on the system. Will get the new Zelda and maybe the new Mario but that's about it.

More than ready to just wait for all the remaining games coming out for Switch, hoping for those final titles that would showcase the power of the platform by taking absolutely everything they can out of it. Metroid Prime 4 is looking to be just that, and I hope there would still be a few more surprises left. The backlog for me is absolutely massive still, so in terms of not having anything new to play I'm in no rush whatsoever.

Too bad the eShop is getting increasingly frustrating to browse through due to the sheer amount of low-effort slop that is seemingly coming out nearly every day. It's an unpleasant thing to admit that Switch's eShop's legacy will probably be mostly about the poor performance and the lower quality control.

I really need Switch 2 to be backward-compatible.

I'd be more gung-ho about moving on from the Switch if the new system were being pitched as a big technological leap forward instead of just an incremental update.

As it stands, I'd be perfectly happy just working through my backlog of games and seeing what else Nintendo can come up with for the current hardware, while we wait a few more years for a new system that can deliver a smooth "next-gen" experience on-the-go.

Nevertheless, since we have indications that the new system will be compatible with Switch games, I really don't care either way.

I hope we have backwards compatibility, if not there’s no rush for me to get it.

Still plan on keeping my Switch OLED when I get the next one, so I’m not planning on parting with it. It has been an excellent device for me. Aside from backwards compatibility, which seems to be a certainty from Nintendo’s hints, I’d really like the multiple Switch hardware on one account to be addressed. Nintendo wants multiple Switch units in every living space, but doesn’t really handle consumers having more than one device well.

I hope they’re going to attempt a “TV-only” unit at some point during the next Switch’s lifecycle. It’s super low hanging fruit, plus it would be an opportunity to muscle into the Roku, Apple and Android TV space with streaming apps. If Apple starts to double down on gaming, the Apple TV will be part of it when they throw an M-series SOC into it.

honestly, until the next animal crossing or splatoon comes out, im good with my og one. unlesssss the new mario kart or smash looks insane and its backwards compatibile.

Despite my hype with Switch slowly getting lower and my hype with PS5 is still higher than Switch, i still keep my eyes on the next Switch machine.
I don't want to hear any excuses from developer to sell their games with bad treatments they already did on Switch (partial download, streaming only, code in box, live service update, dowgraded quality, micro transactions, etc)

Assuming the next console is entirely backward compatible then sure bring the new gen. Unfortunately we don't know that just yet. I still voted for come on give us the damn thing already because it's heavily suspected that it will be the case.

I'm ready to move on from Nintendo to be honest,
the attitude towards consumers has bordered on contempt at times.

I remember one of my first thoughts on the switch reveal was, “maybe I’ll skip this one”. I didn’t and it has honestly been my favourite Nintendo console. I do hope the next one builds on the switch instead of trying to reinvent it.

I'm really curious what Nintendo's next flagship console is going to be, but I can wait a little longer. Still having alot of fun with the Switch; probably put in twice as much time in this console in comparison to the PS5

Y'all left out a zero in your last option for the backlog quantity answer.

Never.

Still GameCube.
Still Wii.
Still DS.
Still Wii U.
Still 3DS.

My gaming hardware doesn't retire, it just welcomes new members to the family.

It was only last week I stumbled upon the settings that work for me for gyro steering while playing GRID Autosport handheld - given me a new lease of life and immersion with the game. Nothing else on Switch comes close to what that game offers as far as I'm aware.

I love the switch and for me personally I could hang on to it for a little while longer. The 4k thing and 60fps would be nice but not essential for me. The library of games has been fantastic and the form factor is still great. I'm definitely excited for the new gen but the switch is pretty great for my needs.

Can you blame me for still having 14 games I want to get for the Switch?

I do predict the Switch 2 is going to struggle a little out the gate. It's gotta have a hook to make people want to buy it. We could end up with a Wii/Wii U situation, where there were a lot of people satisfied with their Wiis and not that encouraged to upgrade (I know it's way more complex than that but it is a major reason). Are DLSS/4K visuals and enhanced hardware/power (allegedly) enough to justify the upgrade? Will the new console's exclusive library warrant enough early adopters? Many people are going to be satisfied with their current Switch 1s for a long time. However, at the same time people have been itching for an upgrade. A lot of people who have launch Switches have units that are really struggling.

Personally, I'm in no rush to move onto the next console. But it's likely going to come down to the new games at launch. I'm almost certain the next Mario Kart & 3D Mario will be exclusive to the new console but Metroid Prime 4 & Pokemon Legends are cross-gen titles. There's no new big AAA Zelda on the horizon. Splatoon 4 is a possibility as well as the new game Monolith Soft is cooking up. As for 3rd party, Monster Hunter Wilds, Dragon Quest XII, Final Fantasy VII Re-trilogy, Baldur's Gate, Elden Ring, Call of Duty, and maybe even GTA VI could show up on the new console.

I moved on like a year ago.. and started playing games on the GBA among others like the GameCube…
Not necessarily moving onto the next console (as in the switch’s successor), but as in I moved onto playing older consoles cause they just have some of the best games Nintendo has to offer… and cause they’re just really fun to play regardless.

Massive backlog here. Excited for the new hardware so I can actually keep up with my partner and roommate when we play fortnite. I won't miss my old switch though, as it will be a wonderful way to have a second puppet switch to play multiplayer on certain older games

Not if moving on means going back to an LCD display..

@Nontendo_4DS I'm deluding myself with the same plan. It'll never happen though. Mwoar games!

I don't really have much of a backlog unless you count NSO games. But I'll be ready for the Switch U 360 whenever it comes. I mean, MP4 is probably going to be a cross-platform launch release, and that'll be plenty of incentive to get the new hardware.

@KimBread I hope this next console is backwards compatible. If not, then the console is dead in the water.

I never moved on from any of my systems. Yeah they don't get much action sometimes for weeks or months at a time but i never completely dump them. They are my babies and I'll always wanna keep playing them.

There are people with less than 20 games they haven't finished on switch? I probably have 300

@FishyS
Well, that was literally me.
More than 20 Switch games are still unfinished yet from my 61 Switch games in physical.

I'm ready to move on to a new console, new games, exciting ports of games that the Switch missed out on.

But I think it's going to be too expensive for a while.

Yes a long time ago whilst I love a lot of it's library at the end of the day the console's hardware is horrible and was a decade out of date when the console launched which has held back the potential of a lot of games and contributed to a lot of annoying frame problems in some games.

@KimBread You're right. Instead we'll just have double the backlog. But that's a future me problem!

@Poodlestargenerica : Stop blowing our cover. 😅

As much as I love handheld consoles, I don't see the next Nintendo console having much of an improvement over the current hardware. So it better be backwards compatible, or I won't be spending a half a grand, just to play a remake of a game I played 25+ years ago..

Nintendo could however, bring back accurate motion controls, light guns and other interactive controllers...something the other console makers don't really excel at. And the developers of the interactive games could make them online for the purpose of competition...I can see the future...

Owning a PS5 has really cemented my opinion powerful isn't necessarily better. The Switch has been a perfectly capable machine for the things I like to play, and it wouldn't bother me if I was playing on it for a couple more years.

But then it seems Nintendo is moving on, so that's not really an option.

I'll probably wait until there's a really good game I want to play it. Since there isn't likely going to be a new Zelda at launch, first party games won't do it for me.

The Switch is pretty good for the kind of games I like. I don't play a lot of high performance games. The only problem is that some system-undemanding indie games don't make it on Switch or take quite a while to get there. With a new console that might be even more pronounced.

@ZZalapski “ Y'all left out a zero in your last option for the backlog quantity answer. “

Yeah I don’t understand how zero isn’t an option. I already moved on from Switch to PS5 about a year ago after TotK, so I currently don’t have anything I want to play on Switch. Most of the games I play on PS5 are also on Switch but I’m not playing them on there.

Article could have used 1 more question - How many more games are you waiting to play on Switch? It’s hard to say something is in my “backlog” if it hasn’t released yet but I probably will play Brothership, it would be a definite if it’s couch co-op, and maybe Zelda.

To be fair I’m ok with the Switch hardware for Nintendo games, they know how to get the best out of their consoles, and if you told me the next 3D Mario and Mario Kart would be on Switch I’d be more than happy to not spend $500 on another console for 2 or 3 exclusives, but at this point I doubt Switch will see them, so I need new hardware.

Of course if Nintendo wants to dual release all its new games on both Switch and New Super Switch 2 like Sony and Microsoft have been doing I’ll just continue to get them on Switch. But I don’t think that will happen I think unlike Sony Nintendo actually does know generations. Guess we’ll see.

But until then, I’m getting Plucky Squire on PS5, I’m starting to wonder if it’s even releasing on Switch at this point.🤷🏻‍♂️

honestly its a bit of both, its why im hoping the "switch 2" is fully backwards compatible and easy to transfer all your stuff to with as little hassle as possible.

does make me curious if games will get patched similar to the backwards compatible games on xbox one etc.

@Axecon
Does make me curious if there will be many "cross gen" releases though i also imagine the hardware could open the gates for games which missed the original switch.

im definitely hoping the next system is still a hybrid (though iirc didnt they outright call it "next model switch" or something to that effect) since the nature of the system is already something which neither xbox or PlayStation offer while at the same time feeling much more versatile than the wii or wiiu which were designed to be played in a very specific way compared to the larger degree of freedom the switch offers by comparison.

Does anyone really believe that Nintendo will offer free (or $10) upgrade path for all games with higher 60fps/1440p upgrade paths for all current games on Switch 2 like Sony and Microsoft offer? yeah me neither

I still have a lot to play on my Switch but I'll be happy to get the new system day 1. It does depend a bit on the launch line up though but I have good faith in that being good for me!

Honestly my backlog isn't too bad this gen. Even though it's got 3 jrpgs and we all know these are a problem. There's Persona 5, Star Ocean 2 and SMTVV. And about to get a fourth one also with Ys X.

Apart from these the rest is definitely finishable in more reasonable amounts of time, with stuff like Monkey Ball, Mickey Illusion whatever and Ace Combat. Also a couple eshop games like teslagrad 2 and borderlands presequel and Rive and Ghouls and ghosts which let's be honest the last one is more arcadey stuff and borderline impossible so I might never finish it but will still consider that I had my fun with it.

There's also not much I want to buy. I mean it's mainly Ys X, Tunic and Rebel Galaxy Outlaw. And MP4 which will undoubtedly be cross-platform so there you are.

Of course I'm excited for what's next, but even though my backlog isn't massive by any stretch, it's still substantial for a full-timer like me. I'm in no rush.

As much as I loved playing them, I regret letting evergreen games like Splatoon, Smash and Animal Crossing dominate my gaming life in the Switch era. I know the games I've gotten are good or else I wouldn't have gotten them. I'm optimistic Switch 2 will have BC, but I'm bracing myself for the system just being a simple upgrade, so how quickly I get it all depends on the games. It'll likely be at least a few months before I get one.

Nah after 4+ years I'm finally settling in with mine, it's a keeper. But down to get an upgrade. I have a wishlist I'm still trying to get through more than an actual backlog

I didn't think the questions were very good, and were not broad enough to give my opitnion.

I will buy a new Nintendo console on the day of release, as I always do. However no I do not have any desire for a new console, or for any upgrade it may offer. I am fine with how things are with the current switch, I do not blame the console for the poor performing games.
And as far as backlog, I don't have one and never have. Are there many many games I would fancy playing then yes there is. But do I have any intention of buying and playing many of them, No I don't.

I've been ready to move on from the Switch for a long time. Since almost all my favorite series have gotten new entries on it already, and none of them have been my favorite entries in those series, I've just kind of been waiting for them to get another shot when the next generation rolls around. But yeah, I've still got a dozen Switch games I'm dead set on finishing before the next console comes out, with a couple dozen more that I'm really hoping carry over because there's no way I'm getting through them all in one year.

In fairness I hadn't played on it for a while, I tend to go though phases and I've been on a PS5 phase for quite some time.

However recently I picked up Sociable Soccer 24 (as it's a timed Switch exclusive) and I've really enjoyed it.

Playing that inspired me to start afresh with Super Mario Odyssey.

All's I can say is Wow, I'd forgotten just how good it was, it's an absolute ***** masterpiece of a game.

Sorry for the long winded post but if it means getting a new 3D Mario game on Switch 2 in the not too distant future then sign me up and take my deposit right now

I am ready to move on, but I think holding off might have been a good thing if they get the launch right and present a better product….

I think better hardware would be nice. But I love my switch. And it's still selling like hotcakes so Nintendo has nothing to worry about.

@WhiteUmbrella would you get it if there was a dedicated TV only version?

@WhiteUmbrella I hate to break it to you but it 'is' a hybrid. Nintendo is never going to 're-join' the sun cost fallacy of chasing bleeding edge power and performance. Best make peace with it

Where's the "I can't decide to save for new hardware or grow my backlog" ahhhhhhhh??? Darn sales.

If it is OLED, I'd probably buy one day one, if not, I'll just keep playing my backlog and then buy a "New" version when it comes out with OLED. UNLESS, they call it the Super Nintendo Switch, and if that's the case I'll buy Day one because that's what I've been calling it.

I think the Switch is amazing personally. It could go on for another twenty years and I would still enjoy it. There are a lot of timeless games on there, like Stardew Valley. So I see no reason why it couldn't keep being successful, it would just craft a niche.

I got a backlog of over a hundred games still, but looking forward to a newer Switch system.Hopefully they don't do anything stupid and keep it backwards compatible, maybe they'll add Gamecube to the NSO service? As long as the new Switch stays handheld/hybrid I'm good. I love the handheld option as I take mine to work, long trips or if you wind up in emergency in the hospital, which around here as about a 15+ hr wait with healrhcare being as bad as it is here.

I'm still working on the Game Boy Advance. I'm hoping in a few more years once I clear my backlog, I can finally move onto the Nintendo DS.

I “just” got a switch in 2020 so I’m not as tired of the Switch yet. New hardware can wait, it’s just the new software I’m pumped for. Since I got the system later though there are a few first party games I haven’t gotten around to yet that I might just pass on. I’ll definitely be getting the next console day one though

@Dazman I have so many games like Stardew to play still, they're so time consuming but fun. Farming Sim, Graveyard Keeper, My Time at Portia, Cozy Grove, and Let's Build a Zoo among others. Plus the arcade classic that technically have no finish adds to the longevity of the system.

I'm going to assume it's backwards compatible and that I'm there for Switch 2 on day one! Will be so nice to play my ever increasing backlog (and if it upscales or somethng, then bonus!) But I must stress, I can wait till next year quite happily.

@WhiteUmbrella Wait, it's a handheld only? I didn't know that. I was having good fun playing yesterday on my TV with my pro controller too. Oh well, guess I can't do that anymore since it's just a handheld.

I'm so ready for more powerful hardware, but without backwards compatibility it's going to be a hard sell for a few years.

I want some fancynew games, but mainly I want a switch that loads games faster and can handle native resolutions.

I guess I really wish they'd donea switch pro

I foolishly bought like 800 games or so. So I don’t mind sticking with the switch forever. But I’d like the new system to be Backwards compatible, then I’ll move on.

how is it that "I need to see what the new system is before making any decision" is at only 8%?

I'm biased toward my own position, but how do y'all know you are going to want/get the mew hardware when you havent even seen it yet and know next to nothing about it? 🤔

This is a funny question. Because a few months ago I would've said yes. But if the games keep coming, than I have no problem waiting longer for a successor honestly.

@MrGawain I see what you are saying in that the Switch is probably good enough for most….but the Ps5, Series X and Steamdeck to a degree actually make me want more power. I usually don’t care that much about graphics and power, but I almost always buy on another platform if possible instead of the Switch. But as i mentioned above, I would rather have better hardware and a smoother launch than getting the system a little sooner.

@nala310 Indeed. I also feel like the quality of the system is good enough relative to the scale of foreseeable future computing enhancements that it could be a viable system for new indie style games for a long time to come yet.

@WhiteUmbrella

I'm tired of the hybrid approach too but your campaign to convince everyone that it's a "handheld only" despite what their lyin' eyes perceive is hilarious. 😂

EDIT - like, what do you think a hybrid is? 😂

I have to double check but I believe my backlog on switch of already bought games is... maybe 6? Since a year ago I just buy a game if I'm going to start playing right away (apart of certain games I want to play 100% and get a nice discount, which I start playing a soon as I finish my current game), so my backlog starts to be under control.
Still there are plenty of games I would like ti replay and old games I'd love to play for the first time, so no rush for the new console. If it has no backward compatibility and doesn't have a launch title that interests me, surely I'll wait for a while.

Please let it have a physical slot to play backward games and NOT be download only

I'll almost certainly buy the next Nintendo console shortly after launch as I can't imagine missing out on the new Marios and Zeldas, but I'm in no rush at all to move on from the Switch. My actual backlog (in terms of already owned games) isn't that big but there's an almost endless number of games I still want for the Switch so I'll likely keep playing it for as long as I possibly can, just as I still use my DS and Wii.

Not at all,i have a backlog and a lot of new games i like will release in the future.It's crazy,but Switch is still alive and kicking after 7 years.

@-wc- When Nintendo unveiled the Switch, I remember thinking to myself "oh no, is this what the new console will be, what's the point". Still I pre-ordered it with BotW (even though I have the Wii U and could have gotten the game there). I have never spent so much time on a console, never bought so many games and never spent so much time with each of these games ... so I can completely understand the blind passion people can have 😅 (I voted for the backlog one)

Partly it should also have to do with the order of the answers, should this one have been first in the list, it would likely have gotten more than 8% of the votes.

@Yalloo

I have bought/owned every nintendo console since NES (besides virtual boy 😅) and I still "wait and see" before getting too excited about the next one.

Part of it is probably that I'm a grown man, another is that I only have my own money to spend and not that much of it.

I think it's possible that people are only thinking of
it in terms of "new console = want" and not thinking of it in tangible terms the way I am. I can't help myself! Thinking of spending another 300+ on a games console gives me hives 😆 OTOH I'd start saving RIGHT NOW for a "GameCube 2."

"Partly it should also have to do with the order of the answers, should this one have been first in the list, it would likely have gotten more than 8% of the votes."

also that! maybe (ideally) the order of poll responses should be randomized per user..

Nope. I play my switch WAY more than my Xbox series S. The switch has me so content.

@batmanbud2 Yes. If it didn't require the screen and battery, it could be manufactured and sold at a lower price. Improved cooling could allow it to run at a higher clock speed. External ssd storage would also be a practical option. I'd buy at least two.

I still play older machines. Greatness doesn't have an expiration date. I plan to keep playing long after it's considered retro.

@Folkloner

"Nintendo is never going to 're-join' the sun cost fallacy of chasing bleeding edge power and performance."

assuming you meant "sunk-cost fallacy," care to explain how having a games console which runs games (which are specifically designed for it 🙄) smoothly is that, exactly?

I don't see anyone here demanding "bleeding edge" tech. You've created a strawman, and a false dichotomy that I doubt even you believe in yourself.

@WhiteUmbrella

"If it didn't require the screen and battery, it could be manufactured and sold at a lower price. Improved cooling could allow it to run at a higher clock speed. External ssd storage would also be a practical option."

I've been saying this for years ✌️ also, NO JOY CONS.

@-wc- I relate so much to the start of your statement. I'm the only income for my family and $300+++ a pop for next machine gives me anxiety. I'm super easy to please, so I don't need high tier fps for the sake of it. Naturally I'm still very content with the Switch, but the idea of having to save so much money when I can barely keep our cars going is painful indeed.

@-wc- The "hybrid" term is just marketing. It's clear that a home only console would have fielded much more power than the Switch has. If Switch had launched when it did, as a home-only console, at that level of power, it wouldn't have sold. Modern phones can display on external displays. It doesn't mean that all modern phones are "hybrid" devices, and even if you make an argument that they are, no-one refers to them as such, and they aren't marketed that way (outside of dex). Face it, the Switch is a handheld device that can output to an exterior display (like PSP). It's not a home console that you can take anywhere. Too many compromises were made in the design to qualify. Sony put out a PS1 with an LCD screen way back in time. If it had been given detachable controllers, would it have been a handheld? No.

@-wc- Because I've never not enjoyed a Nintendo system. Even the flops like the WiiU have been tremendous fun and had some fantastic titles.

For Nintendo to make a console that I didn't enjoy they'd have to do the exact opposite of what they've done for the last 20+ years, and I don't see that happening.

@FishyS i have 50 in my backlog...

@-wc- I think you're very right with the "new = I want". Now there's also the fact that the new console will be the new Nintendo and there just won't be a choice to start with. Just seeing @Ogbert is reading my mind 😁

@BodkinDQ

I have to assume that many people commenting on here are generally minors who do not spend their own money on games. 👍 and thats okay! enjoy it lol. I sure did!

✌️

sorry @WhiteUmbrella I didn't mean to "at" you with this one 😅

I need a couple questions answered for me to be there at day-one for the Switch successor. Backwards compatibility for Switch physical games? Performance enhancement for those b/c games? Confirmation from Nintendo themselves, not supposition from fellow forum members.

İ have 3 games on my mind to still play it
Project Zero 2 Wii Edition this is on the Wii console. İ have played this so many times but İ want to start from the beginning again.
That is 1.

The second 1 is İ want to play Princess Peach Showtime İ have never played this 1.

The third 1 is İ want to play Bayonetta 3 still and İ have still not played this game too.

Right now İ have a very little time to play this 3 games. İ will see how it will work.

İ want to play first Project Zero 2 Wii edition.
Then Princess Peach Showtime. The last Bayonetta 3.

The next Nintendo console İ will say. Let it come.

I haven't got all fighting games that I wanted. I don't have money for new console. I still haven't found a new job. I don't know if it will be backwards compatible with Switch. And I don't if it will be available in my country. So, I'm definitely not ready.

@WhiteUmbrella

"The "hybrid" term is just marketing."

"Modern phones can display on external displays. It doesn't mean that all modern phones are "hybrid" devices, and even if you make an argument that they are, no-one refers to them as such, and they aren't marketed that way

....they also dont come with a

DOCK
HDMI CABLE and
DETACHABLE CONTROLLERS

I think you are falling for your own marketing ✌️ but I'm not!

I don't like the hybrid compromise either but you are just making up your own definitions, here, and trying to get us all on board with you. The feedback you are getting should tell you what you need to know 👍

Excited? Yes. 😃
Backlog? Ohhhhh yes... 😓

I'm not ready to move on, Nintendo could release Switch 2 in like 2030 and I'd still be happy provided the software lineup for Switch 1 continues to stay strong.

I used to be a current Gen player of game systems but it changed after the era of Wii U Xbox one and PS4 I stopped wanting a Xbox console so I had the Wii U and PS4 and still use them the switch is the only console from the current Generation I use and own

@Grumblevolcano I feel the same way. I'm totally satisfied with the Switch as it is, and I have so many quality games still to play that it probably would be 2030 before I would start to feel like I could really use an upgrade.

I have had the worst luck with joycon. I have lost count of the number of joysticks I've replaced in my joycon. PLEASE bring on the new hardware.

I want Nintendo Switch 32x and Nintendo CD attachments first.

Not ready yet! I still have to play around 50 games more on the OG Switch lol.
If it's backwards compatible though, I might move on sooner...

I still have the Marvel vs Capcom collection coming and have quite a few other fighting games (plus a few other bits and pieces here and there) on the system I'm not done with.

In a way I'm ready, but I'm not gonna buy into something that hasn't got a proper D-pad. Plus I'm a bit worried there won't be that many games I'm interested in on a new system. So I might have to wait for a Switch 2 Lite.

@Ogbert @Yalloo

I think the answer depends on what we really mean by the words "ready for."

Am I ready for learning what it actually will be? Absolutely! 😄

Am I ready for it to come out? Okay, sure. 👍

Am I ready for the game or games to exist that make me actually want to spend likely 400 dollars on another hybrid system which itself I will again likely have mixed feelings about for 8+ years?

I can wait 😆

As a rule, unless there is a "killer app" on release day (hello, Twilight Princess) I don't buy consoles at launch, but I do end up buying every Nintendo console eventually when "that game" does eventually come (f zero x/oot, f zero gx/ikaruga, COVID 19, etc)

I've abandoned most of my backlog, a decision I'm happy with. Now that I've finished TOTK ( which took me over a year ) I'm left with the final two splatfests, metroid zero mission, Echoes of Wisdom .. and I think that's it.
Depending on whether legnds ZA and Silksong are also next gen games I'm pretty much done for this gem of a console.

@WhiteUmbrella then your loss the hybrid console is the smartest decision nintendo came up with and switch 2 will carry on the current switch legacy.

I’m ready for the Switch’s successor. Not too much in my backlog since I spent most of last year clearing it out. Looking forward to Brothership, Echoes of Wisdom, Marvel vs. Capcom Collection, and Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D for it later this year for its strong finish. Hopefully the next system is backwards compatible so I can play those games on it if needed. Also really hoping it has an SSD built in. Been spoiled with it from the PS5. Currently playing Witcher 3 on the Switch and I wish it could load as quickly as an open world game like Forbidden West. Optimistic that whatever Nintendo has planned next will provide many years of fun (with hopefully minimal load times).

I have over 1800 games for Switch.

I AIN'T LEAVIN'!

If it launches with a new 3D Mario, Mario Kart 9 or a new 3D Zelda, day-1. Otherwise, carrying on with the backlog. I only bought one console in my life for the sake of the console and for the first 6 months of owning it, I regretted it (PS2, had nothing worth playing in 2000, the good stuff came from 2001 onwards, mainly used it as a dvd player at the beginning).

@Ooyah I couldn’t agree with you more used to squeeze the life out the games I had telling myself the same thing now full time job and kids and I have all the games I want but no time to play more than a few at a time and not enough hours a week
The impulse is still strong though for more to add to the backlog it becomes almost an addiction

I never had an issue with backlogs because I just had a rubbing wishlist, but recently I let my guard down and holy smokes now I have 13 unstarted games on my system!

"Roughly how many games are currently in your Switch backlog?" I'm not really sure why you've attacked me like this @Olliemar28

@WhiteUmbrella I think the key takeaway is that Nintendo cant really please everyone. For me I love the Switch but I only play handheld, as at present my lifestyle only allows that. If Nintendo released a home console I wouldnt buy it as I simply wouldnt be able to use it.
The advantage we all need to take from their current concept is their game output - as they collapsed their handheld and console dev's into one it (should) mean more output/more chances for people to play a wider variety of games.
Before Switch I had 3DS and Vita - some great games on them, however I felt that big releases that appealed to me were few and far between - Metal Gear 3D, Killzone Mercenaries etc whereas with Switch I have had the pleasure to play some amazing games such as Witcher 3, Doom 2016, Mario Wonder, Luigi's Mansion 3 and currently really enjoying Ace Combat 7 to name but a drop in the ocean of games I've had the chance to play.
But this is definately a case of they cant please everyone, as I guess there are many many Nintendo fans who would love a dedicate home console from them, I'm just not one of them.

@-wc- You and I the same brother. I'm enjoying my backlog and at the moment I'm actually not even working on it, I'm replaying old games I've already played. I also don't plan to get it day one, especially seeing the different Switch versions. But when that killer app comes (for me it will be a new Zelda, Bayonetta or Arms), I'm affraid I will not be able to wait. If I have to stop eating till I save whatever amount they ask for it, so be it XD

Tbh I'm more like some other people here, I can wait another year or two before the reveal. And if they keep making games, then you know, I've got 3 Switch so it could go on for more than 2 years before the new console is unveiled and I can do without it until then. Happily.

I didn't realize people had so many backlogged games. I usually don't count games that I've already started and don't intend to finish.

I'm chillin. I'm not thirsty for an upgrade, but if the games look good and the console doesn't quadruple my electricity bill, I'll be ready.

The Steam Deck OLED has fully satisfied my desire for a more powerful Switch, so they'll have to sell me on it with exclusive games alone.

Not currently planning on buying the successor, as such, but Nintendo has a gift for publishing unmissable exclusives, so I'm sure I'll get it before too long.

Poll ought to have a "0 Games in backlog option"! I have plenty of games that I've not started across various consoles, but don't consider them to be any sort of backlog. It makes them out to be a burden, not as something I like to do when I have time.

I’ve had my Switch three years now, so no, why would I upgrade? Tons of games and little time to play them. The earliest I’ll get a Switch 2 is half way through its lifecycle.

@rjejr Actually, I meant that in the sense of how "20+" is missing a zero. As in, it should be "200+".
My backlog will outlive me, I'm fairly certain of that.

I'm not in any hurry. I don't really understand the idea of being hyped for a console where we know nothing about its library or price.

@-wc- None of the things you are listing are essential components of a home console. You're just proving my point. No one needs to "dock" a PS5. I guess the PS5 could have come with controllers that attach to the main body of the console, but then being able to detach them from it, wouldn't make it a handheld, would it?... and isn't necessary for it to qualify as a home console either. Even without a hdmi cable, a home console is still a home console. Did you even think about what you were writing before posting it? Maybe read it back to yourself first before posting next time, to make sure it makes sense.

I'm still using my Switch daily and have so many games to go through including my other systems that I own like the PS5. So I'm not in a rush at all to buy a new Nintendo console just yet.

But like with everyone else I'm excited to see what's next and what Nintendo has stored up their sleeve.

@WhiteUmbrella

Quick question:

do you believe in the concept of a hybrid console? or in your opinion, is it a home OR handheld console?

btw, "None of the things you are listing are essential components of a home console."

I was listing components of a hybrid console 😂

You still havent defined any of your own terms and you are getting rather OOT with the personal attacks so feel free to ignore my question and forget to reply ✌️

@Ace-Lucario

"there's no chance the new console does as well as the switch, sales wise, much like the 3DS never outsold the DS."
I do indeed agree, and it's why I think the switch 2 shouldnt be "The Switch 2." Nintendo of this era will see 80% of the sales as a failure, inevitably. 🙄

I prefer their "underdog era," personally. 👍

Im excited but I may wait depending on initial availability, screen quality, and cost.

I don’t mind jumping in early if my back log is improved (performance, resolution, or any other functionality). If it’s the same experience, I think I will wait.

First adopters usually have growing pains.

I don't have money for new hardware, and I don't have enough time to play all the games I already own. I still haven't gotten anywhere near beating Tears of the Kingdom.

I feel like I have been "behind" this entire generation. Our family didn't get our Switch until mid 2020 – and to put things into perspective, I didn't get through BOTW until early this year (never mind TOTK). There are a number of first party titles I haven't played yet, not counting the rest. I have owned more games for this system than any other Nintendo system to date. Switch 2 will undoubtedly be fun, but I feel like the gaming world is moving much faster than I am.

@-wc- It's clear that I don't actually validate the concept of a "hybrid console". To me, it literally doesn't exist. It's just a marketing concept. This argument is made in my very first post, which you were also free not to reply to, and yet you chose to anyway, and then you have proceeded to use points (marketing) to prove that the Nintendo Switch complies with its own marketing. Well done.

I don't "move on" I'll get the new one at some point if I like it and use it alongside all my old consoles depending on what game(s) I feel like playing.

@-wc- the next console still needs some sort of motion remote for motion games, though, seeing how many people (including myself) still very much enjoy those types of games.

The Switch is super old and the next one will likely be backwards compatible! I'm super excited to play Splatoon 3 in higher resolution and with more battery life for handheld mode. I have a couple games in my backlog/games I'd like to play, so the Switch 2 being backwards compatible would be epic. I'm also excited for truly next gen graphics. The Switch looked incredible at the time but I'm ready to move on. Plus, this has been the longest console life of a Nintendo console yet. My Switch is showing its age... I'm hoping it can hold on until the Switch 2 lol

I don't think I have much in my Switch backlog, in terms of exclusives anyway, I've done all the ones I want to. Just need to finish Mario Wonder and play Kirby and the Forgotten Land... and perhaps finally upload my Mario Maker levels. It's Steam where the real backlog's at.

I still think of the Switch as a relatively new console and I've absolutely loved it but I'm excited to see what's next.

@WhiteUmbrella

i have used zero marketing in my argument, but stuck with tangible elements of the console's design.

if you simply don't believe in such a thing as a hybrid console, fine. it's clearly a thing, but like i said, youve made up your own terms.

genuinely sorry for my part of the ugliness ✌️

shame, as i definitely agree that a dedicated home console is preferable. 👍

I was ready late 2023 and early 2024.
To me they have left it a bit late and I think from a product life span and sales point of few they should have gone March 2024, sales number from Jan 2024 show us this. But may also be slightly due to no really new massive big AAA this year.

Financially product life span, I can’t comment on the pros and cons but from a console sales point of few they definitely should have had Switch 2 out by latest March 2024.

@batmanbud2

totally agree!

I personally believe they never shouldve cancelled wiimote/sensor bar support, as they are superior to joycons in every way as a motion controller: accuracy, ergonomics, and reliability to name a few.

my love of motion control/ pointer type games died the first time i tried to use a joycon. very sad.

with backwards compatability for switch 2.. it is time to move on from switch 1!

"I have to assume that many people commenting on here are generally minors who do not spend their own money on games. "

@-wc- That reads quite presumptuous and a bit patronising, even if it's ended with a 'and that's ok.' sentiment. I don't think it was entirely meant that way, but it can read that way.

I'm a grown man too. I don't have kids but I have a mortgage and bills to pay and I have to work for a living in the increasingly hostile UK economy. But for me games is my main hobby and way of relaxing, so I budget and plan so that I can pre-order the latest console or the next Mario or Metroid games. Because those things, however unimportant and trivial they truly are, are important and valuable to me.

It doesn't have to be a case of being a frivolous youth with no financial commitments or dependencies or money of your own.

@-wc- that's fair on the launch titles especially. I quite enjoyed the weird early launch releases like Steel Diver and Arms, but I wouldn't criticise anyone for waiting for the big guns. Ultimately a games console is only worth the games on it.

I have an immense backlog - I could skip the whole Switch 2 console generation, not buy a single game, and still have untouched games to play.

That said, I'll not want to miss the new Mario Kart or 3D Mario or Smash or whatever cool 3rd-party games arrive on the Switch Deux, so I'll be an early adopter. I'm hoping it is indeed backward-compatible, for convenience.

I’m actually planning to keep my Switch, I made a conscious effort to download games that I knew I would enjoy replaying a lot.

Like my 3DS (for more nefarious reasons of course) it will be a “time capsule” of sorts for me. I’m getting old after all, and to be honest I really am gonna need a big pump up push to get the next console. It’s just hard to keep up!

However, the one hitch for me is that I’ll be losing my NSO games. I’m hoping there will be some kind of way to continue the service. But I assume it’ll eventually be discontinued and I’ll have to resort to a new console again (luckily I’ll still have my controllers!)

Yeah it all comes down to whether it's back-compat or not — If the new console isn't backwards compatible, it's gonna take a fair amount of new/exclusive games before I pick one up; my backlog right now is pretty vast.

I’m ready for the next thing, for sure. I have a massive backlog but hopefully everything will be backwards compatible as rumored. I have a launch switch and it’s starting to show its age. The fan is quite noisy now and… I don’t know, it’s been dropped a few times… I’m just hoping it can get me there!

At this point there isn't much I'd play on Switch if it's available for Steam and works on the Deck (and I play mostly indies, so that's pretty much everything I'd want) unless it's a game I really want physical, and I can't think of anything.

I'm ready for what's next.

I feel that the switch still does more or less what I want it to. Maybe not as graphically powerful as I'd like it to be at this stage, but if Nintendo decided to keep releasing Zelda/Metroid/Xenoblade games on it for another 5 years, I would be quite content to continue snatching them up as soon as they launch.

That being said, I'm still excited for a new console. But probably wouldn't buy it until there's a title I desperately want. Between switch/PC/old games that I've been meaning to replay for years, I have enough games to happily tide me over until this happens.

@ZZalapski Ahhhh, totally different then.😂

Still needs 0 as an option though for those of us who don’t currently have anything to play on Switch.🤷🏻‍♂️

I recently got a bigger monitor and it made me realize how old the technology is at this point, the pixels were starting to get distinguishable 😭

I'm expecting cross-gen compatibility for the first few years. So a New 3DS-like situation that doesn't require you to upgrade immediately to play the latest games. I hope to hang on to the OLED for a few more years.

In terms of specs, I'm hoping for a screen that can also output at 40Hz or, even better, is VRR-capable. Anyone with a Steam Deck can attest that 40FPS is quite decent. Perfect performance target for portable play.

I play Splatoon 3 almost daily so as a docked console, I’m pretty content with it. I could play games that look like this with a Switch pro controller for the rest of my life for all I care, and graphically devs have enough power to tackle nearly any art style. All I’d really want improved is framerate and cooling that doesn’t involve creaky fans.

As a handheld, I’ve been ready to move on for years - ever since I revisited my DS and 3DS and remembered how much more comfortable they were to play. I really wish Nintendo was going for a smaller form factor next with incrementally more power, but rumored screen size suggests otherwise.

As an oldie with expendable income but fulltime job and a child I have way too many games on my backlog but way too little time. Bought all the games I wanted to play when I was little but without money. Switch is such a nostalgia machine for me.

Difficult to leave all that behind so will only upgrade for a while if the next system is backwards compatible or when Metroid Prime 4 will release day and date on that system. If that’s the case I will also pick up the upcoming Mario and Zelda games, but will most likely stay clear of the rest of the games for now.

I am not ready to move on...

From a hardware standpoint I feel like the Switch is still fine - we've definitely reached diminishing returns territory with the new consoles IMHO, but from a "Nintendo is clearly not putting out any more new AAA games for the Switch and is holding them for the successor" standpoint, yes.

I'm ready but I can't see the successor coming out til at least May 2025 now.

Full announcement February 2025.

MP4 on Switch March 2025.

No...not really. My finances & bills say so. And life is the boss right now so rent 7 stuff comes first. And I only had my OLED for a year. You'd think I would but it's still new. And it'll last me 30 yrs tops.

So I'll wait. Tax season, I need a new laptop badly.

Nowhere near ready!!

So many games to play as is.... very high quality and exciting games and I will enjoy Switch and what I have (still!) on 3DS.... I may just skip the next gen and maybe even the one after just to enjoy what I have already.

@Ogbert

"That reads quite presumptuous..."

I did use the word "assume."

"...and a bit patronising, even if it's ended with a 'and that's ok.' sentiment."

Patronising to whom? specifically.

"I don't think it was entirely meant that way, but it can read that way."

I accept that it could be read that way. 👍

I still think it's broadly safe to assume that at least a good number of people taking the time to post on a Nintendo comments section are minors. ✌️

PS - I actually love "launch window" games but I collect them after the fact, usually. 😊 And only sometimes are they "system sellers," for me, as I have probably made clear by now 😅 cheers.

I really really prefer better games and less beefy hardware. We need to calm down to save our planet. Switch is an excellent console, which would work fine for me for many years to come

I have over 600 games on the Switch. If the new system is not backwards compatible then I will probably not purchase one at launch.

It's mostly I don't think I have the kind of money to upgrade right away.

I don't really have a "backlog" per se, because I only buy games if I actually plan on playing them.

So ready for the new hardware. I really hope it has backwards compatibility. Then i give the oled to my son.

I will buy the next console no questions asked for sure as a nintendo fan, but I don't think it is really needed, my personal take, but I detest realistic graphics in games because they 99% of the time, age terribly, I'm perfectly fine with the switch output, I don't care for 60fps in almost all games except super competitive fps's or soulsgame (neither really big on switch, that's for a beefy PC) everything else is fine in 30, and I'm sorry but this is how the majority of switch owners feel (not the majority of fans, the majority of users) as long as Nintendo keeps the output of 1st party games we can have 3 more years of regular ol' switch and it would continue to sell, maybe it will slow down in sales but it wont stop selling for sure, imagine they releasing a new mario kart? just with that ten of millions of old switches would sell in days, its would be just basic business to keep the switch alive as much as they can.

Looking forward to a new Switch that has a bit more oomph to it, but really hope it's backward compatible as I've got a pretty big mostly digital library on the current one. I hope - but I suspect it won't be the case - I could happily use both in the house at once without having to faff around with primary accounts and whatnot.

Put all the ***** dark souls games on it, running 60 fps and I'm all in.

I'd be fine with the Switch being my main console for the rest of my life.

A Switch would probably be my luxury item for Desert Island Discs too. Charlie Brooker chose a Switch as his luxury item.

I'll definitely get it eventually but my backlog is ridiculous, plus I have very little money, and very little free time. I have so many games already, and probably a thousand I'd like to get on Switch. But I also have a great PC and no need for portability, so just offering AAA games in better graphics doesn't do it for me.

I know a lot of people complained about graphics but I've never really had any problem with nintendo 1st party games, which is why I buy Nintendo consoles. I think for me the problem with getting excited for a new system is I've been playing Super Mario Maker 2, Switch Sports, and Clubhouse Games nearly every day and it doesn't give me much time to grind away at the backlog or even keep up with recent releases.

yes, no, maybe, i dunno, could you repeat the question

As long as it is backwards compatible I am more than ok with moving on to a newer system. Even though I have no plans of selling my Switch as I always keep my systems I still like to be able to play older games on newer hardware if possible so I can enjoy all the extra bells and whistles that provides.

Is it weird that I’m more ready to move on from the Switch than the 3DS? Maybe it’s because the 3DS is weirder and has a more unique feel. The Switch has amazing software, maybe the best console library we’ll ever see, but it’s more of a generic handheld than the 3DS. If the Switch 2 is backwards compatible (and it better be), I’ll retire my launch day machine with barely a backwards thought.

my backlog tells me yes if the successor is backwards compatible, if not then no.

That depends on how Nintendo defines "backwards compatible".
Is it just for digital games, or physical games too?

My Switch is my secondary machine, so I am in no hurry to upgrade.

Everyone is underestimating how transformative Switch 2 will be for clearing out your Switch 1 backlog. All those games on Switch, but with zero load times and maximum performance parameters. That alone will be worth the upgrade in my opinion.

We also have to imagine that Nintendo is cooking up extra User Experience features around the Switch 2 OS: improved NSO experience, improved Home Menu features, perhaps even integrated voice chat with friends right on the device, etc etc.

My backlog says “Nope”. I’m pretty happy and comfortable with riding this current iteration of the Switch for probably another year or two… maybe even more. There’s just so much content to get to and so little time, plus I’m enjoying playing older games I missed out on prior that are being ported, remastered, remade. Those types of games usually don’t gain much from running on a newer system so I’m more or less fine with the Switch as-is for now.

The new system would have to be pretty compelling hardware with some equally compelling software to match it- not to mention other OS improvements & apps. Plus a decent price point with me concurrently having some excess disposable income on hand to indulge.

The Switch is showing its age. It's pulled off something amazing by being around for so long, but it's time to move on. I'm really excited to see what Nintendo has up their sleeve.

Regardless of getting one in 2021 December, a Wii U in Feb 2018, 3DS in Feb 2020 any other systems as well of retro (or a 36 Slim/2nd Wii U 32GB Deluxe with Mario Kart 8 pre installed (never used the game) in the last month).

20+ games, backlog but still interested in new.

I'm still enjoying Switch as new, it doesn't feel like 2 years for me really. It's a fair tablet/handheld in a dock. With home console UI/OS details that make it better than 3DS/Vita did not just solo/split screen/other details. PSP cabled, Nomad cabled/Pocket PCs to a dock, Steam Deck to a dock, a Laptop to a TV with a cable. Cast my phone to a TV 3rd party app. Cast PS4 remote play to a phone then TV.

Sony 3D Display isn't a monitor as it's too awkward to be one but is a size of one. But it's not a great TV either and doesn't have aerial or other features for it. No idea of smart features either for the time.

The hardware is clear of it's age but honestly I'm not fussed either way, artstyles have helped in some cases, lighting, attention to detail.

Other than the IR to fix or better motion in some games (wanting dual screens but the ability to sync it for those that want it) I find it to still be fair but I got into it late not early so others will feel or have noticed it's age more than I have. Even phones I'm like eh they are 'there' but also not that much more impressive either.

But I'm still using PS3/360/PS4/Xbox One so to me the 720/1080p isn't a bother. 4K isn't compelling to me it's the hardware gimmicks or the games offered.

Even then 360 had 'optional' installs, PS3 had some forced and 50% to 100% loaded like Fear 2 using only the disk and forced install, no updates and takes a few seconds, as good as FF7 Rebirth with checkpoint/new areas jumping. Stock hard drive too not swapped. Sure PS4/Xbox One hard drive swaps are nice but still.

Nintendo systems have no installs for games (digital only not physical carts/disks talking about) while PS4/Xbox One and PS5/Series it's mandatory. Says a lot about development and how some handle it of laziness not the hard drive.

The few 1.0 disks/carts of Xbox One, PS4, Switch, Vita. It says a lot how bad development has been and laziness. Some run fine, others too heavily updated take yes 1-2 minutes but I sometimes just ignore the updates on some games. Most I've played aren't big titles though more AA/Indies or Nintendo titles. So I don't notice as much.

Switch is fair library but it's no PS2/DS/PSP for me of broader titles especially in genres like racing, shooters, platformers or obstacle course 3D puzzle games (I don't care for Tetris/Bejeweled style ones) I find better on those platforms then the ok quality of racing these days. None of the ones I care for on PSP for puzzle games on modern platforms. Platformers by Indies are ok but no where near as exciting as 5th/6th gen ideas major IPs or niche ones, even if some are going to modern platforms Indie ones are just so safe in mission design, movesets or level design. Some this year are fair but most are pretty boring.

So as good as Switch is it's far from my favourite platform. Hardware gimmick wise it's Wii U, in terms of this decade Switch is far more exciting then PS4/Xbox One were, and still is over PS5/Series consoles. But game lineup/excitement not even close to older eras and me buying up retro games I never owned/never heard of, so it's not game nostalgia or era nostalgia it's just genuine game design/products offered in comparison.

I have way more games in my backlog for Switch than I've ever had for any of the previous Nintendo systems. If nothing new ever came out from this point forward I would be all set for the rest of my life. The only thing that would help at this point is if the next system is fully backwards compatible, and that also goes for everything on the NSO making the jump. As long as those are in place, then that should cushion the blow. Now when that next system comes out years later after that, yikes... if I don't knock down some of this backlog by then, I may never get the chance again...

Yeah, but it's mainly because Nintendo stole computers and millions of dollars from free open source emulation developers. So now I enjoy Switch games on Yuzu and Suyu and don't plan to give any more money to Nintendo. I hope they get their act together because I enjoyed being a Nintendo fan and buying their games. But I'll be fine being a Nintendo fan who never buys their games, so I guess it's whatever. I hope they at least stop attacking modders and Youtubers. That would be a step forward for gaming and show a little bit of ethics on Nintendo's part.

I have nearly 800 games and a huge backlog. I’m usually day one for Nintendo systems but I have so much to play that I will wait for the zelda edition.

Love the switch. Nintendo did a fantastic job.

It's my favorite console, discounting nostalgia. I'll be picking up the successor, of course, and retiring my OLED to the kids. All I want is a more powerful Switch that is fully BC. It's a perfect console for me. I've always preferred portables.

Nintendo acknowledged a Switch successor? That's news to me. I know they promised an announcement by April 2025 about a successor, which could simply be something is in development and the thing is a further year away. In truth, there would always be a successor unless you somehow believed the Switch was their final system ever to be made.

I have games from the N64 still to be completed so unfinished games are an irrelevant factor. We typically look forward to new stuff anyway, and when the calibre of that dries up, that's when a new system becomes important. If Metroid Prime 4 was arriving late this year or even early next year, the Switch would still look exciting. Currently it's a bit in stasis. So is the successor. Nintendo won't announce anything until next year so the entire topic is essentially moot.

I don't buy electronics new, so I'll wait for refurbished ones to pop up anyway. Also, there is soooo much I still wouldike to play on Switch, so I'm good for some years to come. Only reason to upgrade would be if new Just Dance versions wouldnt come to Switch anymore.

My backlog is on PC, almost no backlog on Switch (I do want to buy and play TTYD at some point).
I got so much out of the Switch, but it's not getting much love anymore these days.

I’ve been ready to move on for more than a year. Not that I don’t use my Switch, but my game purchases really, really slowed down. I bought way too many new and classic RPGs this generation that I’ll probably never start due to their length and my lack of time. At this point I’m culling and selling off quite a few games, although there are probably 150 or 200 that I’ll keep going forward. A much more massive library of games than I’ve ever built for any system before. But I want a new system powerful enough to play the types of games we have been getting without issues. Hopefully it will play current games a bit better too.

My ideal situation would be that the successor is backwards compatible. Then I can finish the likes of Moonstone Island and Fire Emblem Engage when I have lulls

But I've been ready for a new Switch for about two years now. Fiance is really ready for a system that doesn't struggle

The only time in my life I have bought the first edition of a console was the PS3 fat and boy was that a bad decision. Never again. Waiting for a Switch 2 OLED/PRO/SP/New Switch 2 or whatever they are going to come up with.

I'm actually OK. It depends on what's on the new system and what it does, but realistically, I have such a big backlog that includes even major games (including TotK), that I'm really set. Not to mention I go have PC and PS5. At this point, I just want to know if it will be backcompat, if said backcompat will give old games a boost, and if there's anything else unique to the system or is it just a more powerful Switch. That's really it.

I've been ready to move on from Switch for the past three years

For me, there's a bit of a personal thing going on here. I suffer severe chronic spinal pain (CRPS; basically a pain signal gets stuck in a loop through your nerves, easiest way to imagine it.) I have to constantly keep shifting bc I stiffen if I go still too long. So a lot of tossing, turning, moving between bed, couch, and just pacing back and forth...I needed an escape that could move with me. The Switch happened right as things were getting really rough; and it's absolutely been a lifesaver for me. That may be literal given CRPS is often called the unalive disease. It provided something that could help me divorce my brain from my body so I could escape. Living on a fixed income, the "switch" to Switch 2 is gonna be a ways out to save up for. I'm hoping Switch has a lil bit of life past its newest console like most of its others have.

I have a small backlog on switch nowadays since I've shifted almost entirely to pc except for Nintendo exclusives really. And a lot of recent ones I'm putting off playing a bit, hoping that I can play through them on better hardware, hopefully worth more stable/higher frame rates or just better res.

Of course if switch 2 comes along without these kinds of enhancements, I've waited now for nothing!

I just want an eshop upgrade where you can skip the bothersome companies that does re-releases, and good controllers that doesn't break in half a year. I hate the quality of the Joycons.

The "I'm excited for what's next, but I still have a backlog to clear" answer is weird to me. The Switch 2 has a 99% chance of being backward compatible, so I'm going to play my Switch 1 backlog on the more powerful hardware with upscaled resolutions and higher/consistent framerates.

I'd say my answer would be:
"Bring on the new hardware BECAUSE I have a backlog".

@KimBread Except the backlog will still exist.. 🤣 But yes I see what you mean. With what I have still left to play, plus outstanding games on other consoles I might be ready by the time Switch 2 has been out for 4 years at this rate. Still plenty to play.. 👍

@electrolite77 Have fun gaming my friend!

I'm ready for the new mario kart and moving on from the terrible joy cons.

@Big_Fudge LOL. Sad, but so true. There are more good games than time in a human life to play all of them to completion.

@Ryu_Niiyama I hear ya. Unless the next Switch is also OLED and backwards compatible I'll likely wait. The only thing pushing me to get the new one is to give my old Switch to my wife so she can finally have her own.

@WhiteUmbrella what does this even mean? It's literally a hybrid console. Oh no I guess I'm just a fAnBoY

Nintendo would be fools to not continue with the hybrid market

@Corvus96 What "hybrid market" are you referring to? Who are Nintendo's competitors in this "hybrid market"? The Nintendo Switch isn't a "hybrid device", it's a handheld console that can output to an exterior display, dressed up as a home console, in order to capture a larger market share.
Convergence is what naturally occurs within the technology sphere. The first computers required more than one room, then they became small enough to fit in one room, and now pretty much everyone carries one around in their pocket, combined with a display, a camera, a telephone. Do you just call yours your phone, or do you go around telling everyone it's a hybrid device?
Did Nintendo Switch need a dock? Why didn't it just have a tv out cable? The answer is obvious. The dock exists, purely, too subsume the device and give it the appearance of a vertically mounted Wii or Wii U. It's a marketing ploy. The dock scratched the screen of numerous customers. It also created a heated dissipation problem, arguably contributing to the number of Switch consoles with warped and cracked rear shells.
The detachable controllers have a compromised design, leading to early failure of the sticks, and connection problems, all in the name of them being detachable. The design created reliability issues that Nintendo didn't have a problem with previously.
Why would Nintendo be "fools" to not continue with the same design? If power doesn't matter, when Nintendo puts out weaker hardware, why would the same fanbase clamour to buy more of the same, just with a power increase? Think about it.

I mean, I’m not losing sleep waiting for the next system to come out, but if there’s something on it I want to play at launch, I’ll pick it up. If not, I’ll wait until there is.

This is not the end , its just another NEW BEGINING

I want to see what the new system is.
I'm afraid it will cost over 500 euro here in Sweden. (over 5000 Swedish kronor)
If it will cost so much it will be to expensive for a video game console.
So if that happens I'm sure we will buy Steam Deck instead. It feels like we get more for the money if we play games on Steam Deck instead.
But it will take a while because Steam Deck is also very expensive, and we don't have so much money.

I honestly don’t care until there is a game shown I want to play on this unknown machine.

Hopefully the jumping off point from the Switch will be like with the GBA to DS or Wii to Wii U where the console is backwards compartiable.

How can I be excited about a system I know nothing about ? Can you proof that leaks are real ?

I wasn't wanting one two years ago when the drums were being beaten then. I thought it was too soon. However, NOW I am absolutely. Switch 1 has had a glorious run. Now it's time for the new gen, Switch Advance Shift 2U. Backlog is oceanic.

"hearing an official confirmation from the firm that, yes, it's real and it's on the way, gives our ongoing hypothesizing some degree of validity."

You mean yelling "Switch 2 is coming this year honest guys" every year for the last 5 years and posting about every "leak" and rumor that comes up every single month is suddenly "validated" because they gave the extremely obvious news of "yes we are going to release another system at some point"? Is that for real what you're saying right now?

I've no plans to buy any new systems for now. I've got huge backlogs on Switch, Wii U, 3DS, DS, and PS4. Plus the Switch was such a downgrade on previous Nintendo consoles, that I'd definitely need to see the new one before even considering buying it.