Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

And even if they announce a new model, you have something to get angry about on the internet. So it's a win-win.

@ZedSwitch IF new hardware is actually announced you can bet it would be an August-November release, and most likely it will be a lower-end model (with maybe some wanted improvements) meant to be lower cost to sell with Pokemon on Nov/Dec, not a new "better" model (unless you were looking for a smaller, cheaper unit with maybe sturdier build or some other wanted improvements - but would be the less feature-rich model.)

Speculation, but logical speculation. Selling a proper Pokemon on a $300 home console isn't going to sit well with Pokemon Company the same way the $200 3DS didn't for X/Y, prompting the kid-proof, cheap 2DS.

I wouldn't mind a slightly beefed up Switch

@AlohaPizzaJack Thanks. Have to wait til payday.

@PikPi Don't mind a beefed up Switch either but I might wait til next year.

I don't see a more powerful model happening this year but if it were to exist and was a meaningful upgrade (i.e. a way to get better 3rd party support) there'd likely be a live event to showcase its reveal.

I think it'll just be the cheaper model this year, revealed in a Direct within the next few months.

A $249.99 Switch Mini bundle with Pokemon or Animal Crossing would send sales skyrocketing.

I don't know if some people here planned to buy Xenon Racer or not but gosh, I keep my money.

Some developers deserve to be punished, I swear.

We've heard gamers like options, so we've decided to give you more options by taking away options!
This new Nitneod Swatch Meanie can only be played in handheld or docked mode; We've gotten rid of that annoying tabletop option. We've also made it so you can't remove those pesky Joy-con that we show in all our marketing. We find that once you get a color, you like to stay with it. And who needs to play our 7 games that require you to waggle around a stick? That's just too many options if you ask us! We've also removed all that gyro nonsense, because you just need to use the FOUR NEW Dpads!

We heard you, please understand.
The new Nitneod Swatch Meanie will be available for $269.99 on April 5th. Available in any color you want!*

*As long as it's grey.

Looks terrible. Clunky, blurry and just plain bad.

@AlohaPizzaJack

Announcing the new “Nintendo Switch less”: less cost, less hassle, less chance of breaking, less space, less cost!

Compatible with all existing Nintendo Switch games*

*some games may require wireless JoyCon controllers (Sold separately)

The New Switch*!

**Does not actually switch

@AlohaPizzaJack "We heard you, please understand.
The new Nitneod Swatch Meanie will be available for $269.99 on April 5th. Available in any color you want!*

*As long as it's grey."

*Unless you live in Japan 🌈

Play Fab Party from Microsoft is coming to Switch. This is pretty big news.

"PlayFab Party is a set of cross-platform libraries and services for easily adding multiplayer real-time networking and chat communication to your game. Party joins PlayFab Multiplayer Servers, Matchmaking, and Leaderboards as services built to enable dynamic and inclusive community experiences."

https://gonintendo.com/stories/331547-microsoft-s-playfab-par...

Now it all makes sense. The upcoming Switch models will be called the Xbox Portable and the Xbox Two

@Octane It will be called the Switch Zune and Xbox three-sixty if we stick to established branding.

I knew the Zune would make a comeback

@Octane Heck no. Microsoft and Nintendo collaborating on a naming scheme? We'd get the XBox TWOelf Boy

@NEStalgia Nah, it would be the Nintendo SAD and the New Xbox One XL

@Grumblevolcano No, New Nintendo SAD U!

@Link-Hero EVENTUALLY a more powerful switch or successor will happen. Even 3DS had that happen. But not yet.

For now the problem is cost. They need to fill the void left by 3DS, particularly with Pokemon moving to Switch. A $300 console meant for older ages isn't what Pokemon needs unless they want Pokmeon sales to drop sharply from their typical sales. Not what they're looking for. Pokemon, alone, absolutely necessitates a low cost SKU that can travel with the younger kids.

Call it a budget Switch. Call it a 4DS. Call it whatever, it needs to be a Switch on the inside, and a $199 or less package on the outside that will survive a few drops. Even if only one game is ever going to sell with it. It's simply imperative for Pokemon to succeed.